Cranes (Onshore, Offshore, Marine)

This course has been designed to raise awareness and understanding of cranes and their safe use. The course is organised into a number of sections.

• Cranes
• Legislation, Regulations and Standards
• Stability and Mechanical Principles
• Crane Types · Boom / Jib Types
• Ballast and Superlift
• Outriggers
• Hoist Ropes
• Line Pull and Line Speed
• Hook blocks
• Crane Functions
• Limiting and Indicating Devices
• Load Charts and Range Diagrams
• Crane Certification
• Operator Competence
• Operator Checks
• Ground Bearing Pressures
• Soil, Ground Conditions, Trenches, Underground Services and Voids
• Static and Dynamic Lifts
• Crane Selection
• Environmental Considerations
• The Lifting Team
• Communications
• Lift Plan Scale Drawings
• Lifting, Moving and Placing Loads
• Travelling with a Load
• Tandem Lifting
• Topping and Tailing
• Dismantling and Non-Returnable Loads
• Blind Lifts
• Lifting Personnel
• Live Plant, and…
• Maintenance