Course Description

Mobile Crane Inspector training instructs inspectors in the methods and procedures of conducting a thorough mobile crane inspection.

Course Objective

To provide participants with the knowledge and skill to safely operate a Mobile /Tower/Overhead cranes or offshore Pedestal cranes.

Who Should attend?

crane inspectors

Course Outline

On completion of this activity, participants will be able to demonstrate a competence in the theory and practice of the following:

• Pre-start up and pre operational checks

• Operators responsibility

• Plan and prepare work/hazard control strategies

• Engineering principles of cranes

• Calculation of load mass (weight)

• Fully understand load factors and limitations of slings and lifting equipment. Inspection of gear

• Interpret load charts

• Understand static and dynamic factors

• Working relation with riggers or dogman ( banksman)

• Ground bearing pressures in relation to stabilizers.

• Mobiling loads

• Unloading/loading of supply boats, deck management skills (offshore)