Service Truck Crane Operator (STC01)

Description

This training program is designed to provide safety training for service truck cranes that do not fall under the provincial apprenticeship program for Cranes and Hoisting Equipment Operator (mobile cranes less than 15 tons/13.6 tonnes, boom trucks less than 5 tons/4.5 tonness, articulated booms (knuckle booms) up to 7.8 imperial tons without a winch line). Participants will learn and demonstrate the safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation and inspection of service truck cranes and the rigging hardware associated with them.

Objectives

• Fundamentals of safe service truck crane operation
• Pre-use inspections for service truck cranes and related rigging equipment
• Safe operating procedures and precautions of service truck cranes
• Safe handling of loads
• Operator responsibilities
• Safe task procedures
• Correct hand signals
• Care, use, inspection and storage of rigging equipment
• The applicable safety standards/regulations regarding the use and operation of service truck cranes and rigging equipment
• Interpretation of rigging charts
• Interpretation of service truck crane load charts
• Set up and lift procedures for service truck cranes
• Daily, monthly, annual and new machine inspection, testing and maintenance requirements
• Machine selection and equipment requirements

Students must bring the following to class:

• Equipment they operate daily
• Proof of insurance for the equipment
• Operator’s manual (for the hoisting device)
• Proof of inspection of light duty crane or hoist (must be within the last 12 months)
• Equipment log book
• Rigging equipment (slings, shackles, etc)
• Cargo tie down equipment
• 50 or 100 foot measuring tape
• Tire pressure gauge
• 2 or 4 foot level
• Class ‘A’ steel toed footwear
• Hard hat and safety glasses
• Hearing protection
• Leather gloves

It is the responsibility of the operators to have read the specific operators manual for their equipment.

The Service Truck Crane Operator course is available on a custom/private course basis. Please call us at 780.539.2975 for information on holding this course at your location.