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OPERATOR TRAININGAND CERTIFICATION
planner course. “The course identifies
the responsibilities of thepeople involved
in the lift andoutlinesASME andOSHA
requirements for lift directors, including
site supervisor responsibilities, and lift
planners,”Headley says.Among the topics
covered arepre-lift requirements, avoiding
hazards, special liftingoperations, andhow
toplan a lift from start to finish.
Sitemanagement is another areawhere
training is vital. Crane IndustryServices
LLC andAGCGeorgia, based in theUSA,
offer theCrane Safety for SiteManagement
programme. The trainingprogrammes
focus on thenotionof employee
responsibility, andhow employers and
supervisorsmaybeheld accountable for
decisionsmade anddirections given. The
programme covers several areas including
crane selection,meetingOSHA regulations
andASME standards, defining roles and
responsibilities of the crew, preparing
thework site, process for assembly and
disassemblyof equipment, load charts,
using correct rigging and standard
international signalling,working around
power lines and creating, documenting,
and following lift plans.
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ThePTC simulator is tobeused to train
operators for theMammoet PTC 140/200DS
super heavy lift ring-based crane
Signalperson certification is as critical to
safe craneoperations as certificationof the
craneoperator
Committed toQuality, Integrity and
Fairness in Testing Since 1995
The industry leader
inprofessional
certifications for:
CraneOperators
Signalpersons
Riggers
Crane Inspectors
Lift Directors
Internationally
accredited to ISO17024
