- 5 modules
- 17 pages
- about 35 minutes
For crane operators: the required safety devices, what to do when an operational aid fails, safe operating rules, your authority to stop, keeping people clear of the load and when free fall is prohibited.
What this certificate covers
This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1415, 1926.1416, 1926.1417, 1926.1418, 1926.1425 and 1926.1426. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it is not crane operator certification or qualification under 29 CFR 1926.1427. Sections 1926.1415, 1926.1416, 1926.1417, 1926.1418, 1926.1425 and 1926.1426 contain no training requirement of their own. Your employer must still comply with all manufacturer procedures applicable to the operational functions of the equipment, including its use with attachments (29 CFR 1926.1417(a)); keep the operating procedures, including load charts and the operator's manual, readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator (1926.1417(c)(1)); and notify all affected employees, at the beginning of each shift, of necessary adjustments or repairs and all alternative measures (1926.1417(j)(2)).
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What you will learn
- Check the safety devices your crane needs before you start
- Respond correctly when an operational aid stops working
- Operate within rated capacity and the basic operating rules
- Use your authority to stop and refuse to handle loads
- Keep people out of the fall zone and know when free fall is prohibited
What you get
- About 35 minutes, on your phone or computer, read out loud as you go
- Real photos, not cartoons
- A hands-on drill: you make the calls, step by step, and see what happens
- 4 quick checks along the way, then a final quiz
- A certificate with a QR code your employer can check online
- A wallet card you can print and carry
- A printable study guide (PDF)
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Course outline
- Required safety devices: The safety devices; If a safety device is not working
- Operational aids: When an operational aid fails; Examples of aids and their alternative measures
- Operating rules: Before and during the lift; Rated capacity, brakes and rope; Tags, stop signals and your authority to stop
- Keeping clear and free fall: Keeping people clear of the load; Free fall and controlled lowering
- On the job
Questions
What does Crane Operator: Safety Devices, Operational Aids and Operation cover?
You will be able to: check the safety devices your crane needs before you start; respond correctly when an operational aid stops working; operate within rated capacity and the basic operating rules; use your authority to stop and refuse to handle loads; keep people out of the fall zone and know when free fall is prohibited.
Who is this course for?
It is written for crane operators.
How long does it take?
About 35 minutes, on a phone or a computer. You can stop and pick up where you left off.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Score 80% or better on the final quiz and you get a certificate with a code your employer can check.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1415 through 1926.1418, 1926.1425 and 1926.1426. It is awareness training: it is not an OSHA card, and your employer still has to train you on their own equipment and plan.
Course facts
- Who it is for: Crane operators
- Trainer: Marc Harvey, Site Safety Officer (OSHA 30, CPR, USACE CQM)
- Time: about 35 minutes, on your phone or computer
- Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1415 through 1926.1418, 1926.1425 and 1926.1426 (official text)
- Printable study guide (PDF) with the key points and practice questions, included with the course
- Answer key with OSHA citations for trainers (trainer plans)
Facts checked word for word against the official text (6 sources)
29 CFR 1926.1415; 29 CFR 1926.1416; 29 CFR 1926.1417; 29 CFR 1926.1418; 29 CFR 1926.1425; 29 CFR 1926.1426
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