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Crane Safety and Basic Rigging Training Suite

The crane safety training and rigging course is designed to equip workers with the knowledge and skills needed to handle lifting operations safely and effectively. Participants will learn about rigging equipment, inspections, safe lifting practices, signaling methods, and hazard recognition to ensure compliance and reduce risks on the job. This program emphasizes both practical techniques and regulatory requirements which makes it ideal for construction, manufacturing, and industrial worksites. Upon successful completion, learners will earn an online crane safety and rigging certification which will demonstrate their competence and commitment to workplace safety.

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Learning Objectives

Understand rigging fundamentals, including the types, functions, and proper use of rigging equipment, slings, connectors, and lifting devices
Perform inspections to identify wear, damage, or unsafe conditions in rigging gear, cranes, and related equipment
Apply safe lifting practices by using correct techniques for attaching, moving, and setting loads while minimizing risks

Recognize crane operation hazards related to environmental conditions, equipment performance, and procedural errors
Use proper signaling methods, including standard hand and voice signals, to ensure safe and effective communication during crane operations
Follow OSHA and industry requirements by applying safety standards and best practices for rigging and crane operations

Course Outline

Basic Rigging Principles Part 1 (US)

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Rigging Equipment Basics
1. Chain
2. Wire Rope
3. Fiber Rope
4. Inspection and Service
5. Types of Rigging Equipment
3. Lifting Devices
1. Lifting Devices
2. Lifting Devices: Chain Hoists
3. Lifting Devices: Come Alongs
4. Lifting Devices: Jacks and Rollers
5. Inspecting Chain Hoists
4. Slings
1. Slings
5. Chain Slings
1. Using Chain Slings
2. Inspecting Chain Slings
3. Chain Sling Inspections: Wear
4. Chain Sling Inspections: Stretch
6. Wire Rope Slings
1. Inspecting Wire Rope Slings
2. Caring for and Storing Wire Rope Slings
7. Fiber Slings
1. Synthetic Fiber Slings
2. Inspecting Synthetic Fiber Slings
3. Synthetic Fiber Sling Care and Storage
8. Types of Slings
1. Types of Slings
2. Endless Sling Hitches
3. Single-Leg Sling Hitches
9. Hitches and Slings
1. Vertical Hitches
2. Choker Hitches
3. Double-Wrap Choker Hitches
4. Basket Hitches
5. Multiple-Leg Hitches

10. Sling Tension
1. Sling Tension
2. Number of Legs
3. Types of Hitch Bends in the Sling
4. Sling Tension
5. Sling Angle
11. Sling Storage and Capacity
1. Sling Storage
2. Sling Capacity Ratings
12. Connectors and Adjusters
1. Connectors and Adjusters
2. Using Hooks
13. Hook Inspections
1. Inspecting Hooks
2. Spreading
3. Cracking
4. Safety Latches
14. Shackles
1. Using Shackles
2. Inspecting Shackles
15. Eye Bolts
1. Using Eye Bolts
2. Inspecting Eye Bolts
16. Adjusters
1. Adjusters
2. Large Adjustments
3. Using Turnbuckles
4. Inspecting Turnbuckles
17. Care and Storage
1. General Care and Storage
2. Dropped Equipment
18. Summary
1. Summary

Basic Rigging Principles Part 2

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Safety
1. Basic Rigging Safety Rules
2. Rigging Safety Rules
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
3. Job Planning
1. Pre-Job Briefs
2. Planning a Rigging Job
4. Load Weight
1. Determine the Load Weight
5. Balance Point and Clearance
1. Determine the Balance Point
2. Check Clearances

6. Preparation
1. Preparing for the Job
2. Equipment Inspection
3. Crew Organization
7. Selecting Equipment
1. Equipment Capacity
2. Load Angle Factors (LAF)
3. D/d Ratio
8. Attaching Rigging
1. Pre-Rigging
2. Attaching the Rigging
3. Attaching Eye Bolts, Shackles and Slings
4. Attaching Shackles and Slings
5. Attaching Hooks
6. Attaching Rigging to the Hook
7. Taglines
9. Summary
1. Summary

Overhead and Gantry Crane Safety

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
4. Crane Types
2. Testing and Inspections
1. Testing
2. Daily Inspections
3. Documentation and Inspection
3. Crane Operating Procedures
1. Preparing the Load
2. Balancing the Load
3. Moving the Load
4. Moving the Load: Stopping and Speed
5. Moving the Load: Protecting Personnel
6. Moving the Load: Suspended Loads
7. Parking a Crane or Hoist

4. Crane Components and Working Conditions
1. Safe and Unsafe Conditions
2. Ropes
3. Sheaves and Guards
4. Cabs
5. Bumpers
6. Trolley Stops
7. Brakes
8. Footwalks
9. Ladders and Stairways
10. Clearance
11. Personnel
12. Other Requirements
5. Electrical Equipment and Controllers
1. Electrical Equipment
2. Electrical Equipment Controllers
3. Limit Switches
6. Summary
1. Summary

Crane Operator Safety

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Overview
3. Learning Objectives
4. Working Safely with Cranes
2. Worksite Preparation
1. Worksite Preparation
2. Support Surfaces: Floats
3. Support Surfaces: Invisible Hazards
4. Support Surfaces: Excavated Areas
5. Transmitters
6. Work Area
3. Power Lines
1. Power Lines
2. Maintain Safe Distances from Overhead Power Lines
3. Cranes and Other High-Reaching Equipment
4. Emergency Procedures for Power Line Contact
4. Crane Operation
1. Operation Essentials
2. Boom and Load Block
3. Signaling

5. Special Operations
1. Pick and Carry
2. More Special Operations
6. Conditions Affecting Operations
1. Conditions Affecting Operation
2. The Environment
3. Side Loading and Dynamic Loading
4. Condition of Equipment
7. Conclusion
1. Summary

Crane Hand Signaling Part 1 (US)

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Learning Objectives
2. Capabilities, Limitations, & Dangers
1. Definitions
2. Introduction
3. Crane Limitations
4. Crane Operations
5. Dynamic Loading
6. Boom Deflection
7. Boom Contact
8. Stuck and Suspended Loads
9. Machine Capabilities and Accidents
10. Dangers for Crane Operations

3. Summary
1. Summary

Crane Hand Signaling Part 2 (US)

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Learning Objectives
3. Introduction
2. Hand Signals
1. Hand Signals
2. Moving the Load
3. Telescopic Booms
4. Swinging, Moving Slowly and Traveling
5. Stopping, Booming and People
6. Trolley, Stopping and Dogging

3. Voice Signals
1. Tower Cranes and Mobile Cranes
2. Three Essential Elements
3. Special Signals and Multiple Simultaneous Crane Functions
4. Summary
1. Summary