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Crane Awareness Training (ACS950)


Description
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This course is intended for construction engineers, supervisors, service personnel and owners that need to learn more about crane safety on construction sites and how to develop comprehensive crane safety and lift plans.
Content
  • Crane Awareness
  • Course Objectives
  • Intro To Crane Awareness
  • Code of Ethics
  • Crane Awareness Training
  • Disclaimer
  • Section 1 TYPES OF CRANES IN CONSTRUCTION
  • Vehicle Mounted Cranes
  • Tower Cranes
  • Rough Terrain Cranes
  • Crawler Cranes
  • Pile Driving Cranes
  • Anti-Two Block Systems
  • All Terrain Cranes
  • Truck Cranes
  • Floating Cranes
  • Aerial Cranes
  • SECTION 2 ESTABLISHING A CRANE SAFETY AND LIFTING PROGRAM
  • Establishing a Crane Safety & Lifting Program
  • No Worries
  • Hazards of the Project
  • Everything has a Risk
  • Crane Accidents
  • Crane Accidents
  • Rigging Knowledge
  • Rigging Quiz Question 1
  • Rigging Quiz Question 2
  • Rigging Quiz Question 3
  • Rigging Quiz Question 4
  • Rigging Quiz Question 5
  • Problems faced by Rigging and Signaling Personnel
  • Problems faced by Rigging and Signaling Personnel
  • Details to include in the Crane Safety Plan (1)
  • Details to include in the Crane Safety Plan (2)
  • Posting Hand Signals
  • Area Clear
  • The Fall Zone
  • Keep Clear of the Load
  • Environmental Effects
  • SECTION 3 RULES AND REGULATIONS
  • OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 (1)
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1926 (2)
  • Who Are These People?
  • Definitions
  • Contractor Employees
  • On site Responsibilities
  • How to Document a Qualified Person
  • Trades covered by OSHA 29 Part 1926
  • Section 4 SITE PREP AND GROUND CONDITIONS
  • OSHA 1927.1402 Ground Conditions
  • Survey & Bearing Pressure
  • Soil Types of Insufficient Bearing Pressure
  • Manufacturer Ground Pressure Charts
  • Hard Ground vs Soft Ground
  • Crane Tipping Prevention
  • Crane Blocking
  • Outrigger Blocking
  • Crane Leveling
  • SECTION 5 ASSEMBLY AND DISSASSEMBLY
  • Assembly/Disassembly Requirements
  • Assembly/Disassembly Specifications
  • A/D Safety Rules
  • SECTION 6 CRANE LOAD CHARTS
  • Crane Operator Responsibilities
  • Big Blue
  • Crane Operating Capacity
  • Crane Operating Capacity
  • Operating Limitations
  • Load Charts
  • Boom Load Calculations
  • Boom Angle Indicators
  • Load Chart Explanation
  • Crane Load Charts
  • Terex RT345 Loading
  • Boom Length
  • Boom Extension Required
  • Lift Range and Angles
  • Parts of Line and Anti-Two Block
  • Load Chart Deductions
  • Load Moment Indicators
  • Crane Winch Drums
  • SECTION 7 CRANE INSPECTIONS
  • Inspection Requirements
  • SECTION 8 RESPONSIBILITIES ON THE JOB SITE
  • Rigger Responsibilities
  • Definitions
  • Rigger Responsibilities
  • Crane Operator Employer Requirements
  • Crane Operator Responsibilities
  • Operator Licensing Requirements
  • Operator Training
  • Training Period
  • Wire Rope on Cranes
  • Broken Wire at a Fitting
  • Valley Break
  • Wire Rope Fatigue and Rope Diameter
  • Hooks
  • Minimum Tail Length
  • Wire Clip Failure
  • Blocks and Sheaves
  • Sheave Groove Clearance
  • Working Load Limit
  • Overhead Lifts
  • What is Overhead Lifting?
  • Safe Hoist and Crane Operation
  • Hook Connections
  • Attachments - Hook Angles
  • Determining Load Weight
  • Signal Person Requirements
  • SECTION 9 POWER LINE AWARENESS
  • Power Line Awareness
  • Overhead Hazards
  • Power Lines at Night
  • Power Line Levels
  • Electrical Hazards
  • SECTION 10 LIFT PLANS
  • Crane Lift Planning
  • Lift Plan Details - Know the Site
  • Lift Plan
  • Lift Plan Details - The Load
  • Lift Plan Details - Diagramming the Lift
  • Lift Plan Details- Accessories
  • Is it a Critical Lift?
  • Additional Critical Lift Determination Items
  • Critical Lift Procedures
  • Critical Lift- Rigging Sketches
  • Critical Lift - Approvals
  • Critical Lift - Written Documentation
  • Multiple Crane Operations
  • Multiple Crane Lift Plan (1)
  • Multiple Crane Lift Plan (2)
  • Sample Critical Lift Plan
  • Summary
  • Congratulations
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever