Skills
Protect Self and Others
- Wear and maintain personal protective clothing and equipment
- Operate the crane in a safe manner
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Operate crane safely near high voltage equipment
- Report crane contact with high voltage
- Inspect and service machinery guards, covers and warning labels
- Perform emergency rescues
- Ascend and descend the crane
- Operate crane safely in inclement weather
- Peliorm recommened fire safety pocedures
- Secure an unattended crane for short periods
- Secure an unattended crane for extended periods
- Interpret and obey signals
Conduct Pre-Operational Inspections
- Read and interpret reference material
- Perform a daily pre-operational inspection
- Inspect the crane structure and components
- Inspect the mechanical systems and components
- Inspect the electrical systems and components
- Inspect the wire rope
- Inspect the wire rope components
- Inspect the support structure and conditions
- Inspect travel tacks and components
- Perform a function test
- Maintain crane tog book
Plan Lifts
- Read and interpret reference material
- Participate in pre-operational meetings
- Communicate with site supervisor and other trade personnel
- Determine load weights and gross loads
- Determine crane capacity
- Select crane configuration and attachments
- Prepare for lift using crane equipped with personnel buckets
- Prepare for specialty lifts and operations
Perform Rigging
- Read and interpret rigging reference material
- Inspect rigging equipment
- Inspect lifting devices
- Select rigging equipment
- Perform rigging and slinging techniques
- Maintain an store rigging equipment
Operate Hammerhead Cranes
- Read and interpret manufactures’ operating manuals
- Program the on board computer system
- Perform pre-operational checks
- Trolley the carriage without a load
- Trolley the carriage with a load
- Swing (slew) the jib without a load
- Swing (slew) the jib with a load
- Raise and lower the hook without a load
- Raise and lower the hook with a load
- Travel the crane without a load
- Travel the crane with a load
- Trolley, swing (slew), hoist and travel the crane without a load
- Trolley, swing (slew), hoist and travel the cane with a load
Operate Luffer CranesClimb Cranes (Internal)
- Read and interpret climbing manufacturers’ operating manuals
- Program the on board computer system
- Perform pre-operational checks
- Boom (luff) up and down without a load
- Boom (luff) up an down with a load
- Swing (slew) the jib without a load
- Swing (slew) the jib with a load
- Raise an lower the hook without a load
- Raise an lower the hook with a load
- Boom (luff) up and hoist down simultaneously without a load
- Boom (luff) up and hoist down simultaneously with a load
- Boom (luff) down and hoist up simultaneously without a load
- Boom (luff) down and hoist up simultaneously with a load
- Travel the crane without a load
- Travel the crane with a load
- Boom (luff), swing (slew), hoist and travel the crane without a load
- Boom (luff), swing (slew), hoist and travel the crane with a load
Climb Canes (Internal)
- Read and interpret climbing reference material
- Prepare to climb the crane
- Assemble climbing apparatus and components
- Balance the crane
- Raise the crane
- Set and secure the raised crane
- Inspect the raised crane
- Perform a test run
Maintain Cranes
- Plan and prepare crane maintenance
- Lubricate wire rope
- Maintain crane structure and components
- Maintain mechanical systems an components
- Test cane functions following repairs
- Record maintenance procedures and repairs
For more information, see Ontario College of Trades Training Standards
