Course Information
Overhead Crane
Designed for Overhead Crane and Hoist operators. Students will learn safe operating procedures and daily inspection to ensure a consistent approach to crane safety.
Laguna’s Overhead Crane and Hoist training gives you the tools you will need for safe operating practices, proper load handling, pre-use inspection and accident avoidance. We place emphasis on informing the operator on the interaction of overhead crane components which makes an operator better able to provide early detection of unsafe conditions.
Course Topics:
- Size and characteristics of cranes
- Operational modes
- Major operational components
- Emergency shutdown procedures
- Locate and verify access to crane disconnect
- Lockout / tag-out requirements
- Inspect visual and audible hazards
- Control labeling and conditioning
- Pendant control strain relief
- Warning and capacity labeling
- Wire rope or chain condition
- Requirements for guards
- Emergency stop function
- Bumper and stop requirements
- Limit devices and control functions
- Load control and operation safety
- Load block, hook and latch
- How to determine load weight
- How to avoid side pulling & load swing
- How to conduct a hoist brake check
- Load path and personnel safety
- Activation of warning alarm
- Operation of hoist, bridge, and trolley
- How to avoid shock loading
- Floor capacity for load placement
- Reporting deficiencies
- Regulations for operators
- Crane manufacturer’s instructions
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Contact Information
4109 Hwy. 35 Bypass Aransas Pass, TX 78336
(P) 361-758-3130
(F) 361-758-1213
