Who Takes It: General Industry Safety Orders Employees who work with or around truck with mounted cranes, mobile cranes having boom length of less than 25 feet or a max capacity of less than 15,000 lbs.) and hoisting (rigging) operations. Rigging with synthetic slings, wire rope, and chains. Utilizing signal people for operations that often requires two people (a rigger and signal person) on elevated areas of work or blind picks where the operator can’t see the landing zone.
Per the National Commission for Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) – Service truck cranes are telescopic boom cranes, where the base and mast structure is not integral to the stabilizer/outrigger system. These machines tend to have relatively shorter boom lengths (1–25 ft) and lower capacities (1 Ton –7.5 Tons or less than 15,000 lbs.) as compared to boom trucks or carry-decks. Operation is usually by radio remote or pendant control with the operator standing on the ground following the load.
Class Length: 7.5 hours
Topics
- Requirements and operator qualifications
- Terminology and definitions
- Sling types & definitions
- Cable & wire rope load capacity
- Equipment maintenance and inspection documentation
o If available, the operating manual for the equipment will be reviewed, with particular emphasis on safe practices. - Clearance requirements
- Equipment operation & safe practices
- Operation procedures & protocols
- Hand signals (hands-on using quick reference chart)
- Rigging practices (hands-on) / Inspection
- Sling use (hands-on)
- Jobsite Inspection
- Surging Loads
- Written test
