Skills
Protect Self and Others
- Wear and maintain personal protective clothing and equipment
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Perform recommended fire safety procedure
- Operate the crane safely
- Operate crane safely near high voltage equipment
- Report crane contact with high voltage
- Perform emergency exit procedures
- Communicate with other workers and tradesperson
- Service machinery guards and covers
- Secure an unattended crane for short periods
Conduct Pre-Opeational Inspection
- Read and interpret manufacturers’ manuals and government legislation
- Perform an engine off inspection of the crane and components
- Perform an engine start up inspection
- Perform an engine on inspection of the crane and components
- Perform an engine on function test of the carrier and components
- Perform a function test of the outrigger and stabilizer assemblies
- Inspect the swing bearing and turntable
- Inspect telescopic sections of hydraulic boom
- Test the telescopic section of the hydraulic devices and attachment
- Inspect wire rope assemblies and components
- Inspect wire rope
- Inspect the hydraulic boom and components
- Inspect the lattice boom and components
- Inspect counter- weights hydraulic devices and attachments
- Perform pre- operational cycle inspection
- Test steering gear box
- Test air brake system and components
- Test parking and service brakes
- Verify crane operator aids are available in the crane
- Inspect crane and operator safety devices
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Complete documentation of the crane log books
Prepare and Transport Cranes
- Prepare wheeled or crawler type cranes for transport
- Inspect the transporter
- Load the crane and component parts on to transporter
- Secure the crane and components for travel
- Calculate gross vehicle weight (GVW)
- Obtain and verify required permits and document for transport
Plan Lifts
- Read and interpret documentation
- Inspect access to the crane file
- Calculate all load weights and gross loads
- Select crane configuration and attachments
- Prepare rigging
- Select crane and equipment
- Identify signal person
Assemble and Dismantle the Cranes
- Inspect the crane site
- Read and interpret documentation
- Unload the crane from the transport
- Assemble lattice boom assemblies
- Dismantle lattice boom assemblies
- Assemble hydraulic (telescopic) boom assemblies
- Dismantle hydraulic(telescopic) boom assemblies
- Dismantle crane and components
- Inspect assembled crane and components
Perform Rigging
- Read and interpret documentation
- Inspect rigging equipment
- Perform rigging and slinging techniques
- Maintain and store rigging equipment
Set Up Cranes
- Inspect the crane site
- Verify the crane gross load, working radius and hook height
- Program the on board computer system
- Set the crane on firm level blocking
- Extend outrigger beams
- Set the pads, floats, crawlers and outriggers
- Set the correct tire clearance
- Level the crane
- Lock and chock crawlers
Operate Hydraulic Cranes
- Starting engine(s)
- Verify weight of load
- Verify crane capacity calculations
- Raise and lower hook
- Raise and lower boom
- Extend and retract telescopic boom
- Swing crane
- Swing, boom, and hoist load simultaneously
- Perform specialty lifts and operations
- Perform pick and carry operations
- Operate a crane equipped with personnel bucket
- Drive the crane carrier on work site or public highway
Operate Conventional Friction Cranes
- Start engine(s)
- Verify weight of load
- Verify crane capacity calculation
- Raise and lower the hook
- Raise and lower the boom
- Swing the crane
- Swing boom and hoist loads simultaneously
- Travel a conventional crawler friction crane
- Perform specialty lifts and operations
- Operate a crane equipped with a personnel bucket
- Perform pick and carry operations
- Drive the crane carrier on work site or public highways
Maintain Canes
- Read and interpret documentation
- Lubricate the crane and components
- Maintain engine and components
- Maintain battery and components
- Maintain tires and wheels
- Maintain hydraulic system and components
- Maintain electrical system and components
- Read maintenance procedures
For more information, see Ontario College of Trades Training Standards.
