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Material and Personnel Hoists on Construction Sites
Learn the construction hoist rules that matter to operators and riders: operating limits and posted rules, who may ride, hoistway protection, wire rope removal criteria, personnel hoist safety features, and inspection and testing.
This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(6), (c)(4), (c)(5), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(10), (c)(12), (c)(13) and (c)(15). It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not make anyone a competent person. 29 CFR 1926.552 has no training paragraph of its own, and this certificate does not by itself meet the general training requirement of 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2). Your employer must still instruct you in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to your work environment to control or eliminate any hazards.
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What you will learn
- Operate within the manufacturer's limits and the rules posted at the hoist
- Know who may and may not ride a material hoist
- Recognize the hoistway protection a material hoist needs
- Recognize the wire rope conditions that take a rope out of service
- Recognize the safety features of a personnel hoist car and hoistway
- Know when a hoist must be inspected and tested, and what record is kept
Course outline
- Operating limits and rules: Specifications and posted information; Material hoists: operating rules and riders
- Material hoist protection: Gates, overhead cover and arresting devices
- Wire rope: When wire rope comes out of service
- Personnel hoists
- Inspection and testing: Test before service and on a schedule
- On the job
Course facts
- Who it is for: Hoist operator, Worker
- Time: about 20 minutes, on your phone or computer
- Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.552 (Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevators)
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