INDUSTRIAL CRANE SAFETY TRAINING | GUEST COLUMN
Management plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations.
and hands-on instruction. Also, since most overhead crane operators are also involved in rigging loads, rigging knowledge and skill should be important parts of the training.
Testing, records and monitoring Management must ensure that an operator passes written and practical (crane-operation) tests that prove he or she has the knowledge and skill to operate the crane(s) he or she will be operating. Further, the company should keep a formal record of the test results showing that the operator has been trained and has passed the tests and is therefore considered “qualified” according to OSHA regulations. Until an operator has been fully trained and has passed the written and practical tests, an operator trainee may run the crane but must be always monitored by a qualified trainer who is in a safe
About the author
James Headley is the founder and CEO of Crane Institute of America (CIA) and of Crane Institute Certification (CIC). The CIA trains operators, riggers, supervisors and others who use all types of cranes and equipment. The CIC tests those professionals to industry and governmental standards. Headley’s extensive expertise in cranes and rigging comes from more than 40 years in the industry.
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position and can communicate with the trainee either verbally or by hand signals. Also, the trainer must not do tasks that distract him or her from monitoring the trainee.
Training options Companies can choose to develop their own training programmes, then do the training, testing, and record-keeping themselves, or they may choose to outsource all or any part of the process to a professional training company. That choice can depend on many factors, including how many operators need to be trained, how often new operators need to be trained, how frequently already qualified operators need to reconfirm their skills, company training staff size, training budget, as well as other considerations. Regardless of whether a crane owner chooses to train and test operators itself or partner with
outside professionals – for example, the Crane Institute of America and accredited Crane Institute Certification – making sure operators, signalpersons and riggers are trained properly and certified when required, is vital for safe and productive operation.
Copies of the ASME standards can be bought through the ASME website
www.asme.org.
For more information about Crane Institute of America, visit
www.craneinstitute.com.
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