Overhead and Gantry Crane Safety – Global

Anyone who works with cranes knows not to underestimate the daily risk of collapse, electrical accidents, falls and other serious incidents. The power that makes overhead, gantry and similar cranes so useful also makes them dangerous. By properly maintaining and operating the cranes with which you work, you can protect yourself and your co-workers. Ideal learners are crane operators and their supervisors.

This online Overhead and Gantry Crane Safety – Global course covers the following topics:

• Testing and Inspections
• Crane Operating Procedures
• Crane Components and Working Conditions
• Electrical Equipment and Controllers

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• • Identify the crane components you need to formally inspect and the frequency at which you need to inspect them
  • Recall safe crane operating procedures
  • Recognize safe and unsafe crane components and working conditions

Approximately 30 minutes

This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.