Appointed Person Crane Operator Training Course

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
03 May 2026 Abu Dhabi, UAE $ 3,900 Register
30 Aug 2026 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register
25 Oct 2026 Al-Khobar, KSA $ 4,500 Register

Appointed Person Crane Operator Training Course

Introduction

The effort put forth in properly training inspectors is greatly rewarded. A well trained, a qualified inspector will save your company a great deal of money and time by avoiding scheduled downtime, costly repairs, accidents, and lawsuits. The inspection process is a vital link to the safety and maximum utilization of your cranes.  We have inspected thousands of different pieces of lift equipment utilizing General Industry, Maritime, and Construction Safety Standards. Our inspection worksheets, developed over the years from the actual field experiences of our inspection staff, will be utilized throughout this program.

You will learn about:

  • The Need for Inspection and Inspection Intervals
  • How to Read & Apply OSHA & ASME Standards
  • Inspector Qualifications
  • Lockout/Blockout
  • Load Chart Interpretation & Load Testing
  • Safe Operating Practices
  • In-Depth Discussion of Tools Used in Inspections
  • Inspection of Various Components of Carriers, Mounts, Superstructures, and Booms as Required by Federal Regulations, Consensus Standards, and Manufacturer Requirements
  • Rigging Basics
  • Types of Nondestructive Testing - Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Information Presented on Inspection Forms.

Objectives

    This course is aimed at anyone who is required to plan safe systems of work using lifting equipment. It is recommended that prior to attending this course individuals should have some experience of working with lifting equipment, especially mobile cranes.

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Technicians
  • Plant & Facility Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Operations & Maintenance personnel
  • Stationary Engineers
  • Consultants & Contractors

Course Outline

  • Introduction
  • Legislation - LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA
  • Codes of practice - BS7121
  • Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations
  • Crane appreciation - crane types, capabilities and limitations
  • Duty charts
  • Crane terminology
  • Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories
  • Crane stability/ground conditions
  • Safe Load Indicators (SLI) and Safe Working Loads (SWL)
  • Lifting accessories
  • Types of accessories and use
  • Slinging techniques
  • Down rating of accessories
  • Sling angles
  • Communications
  • Planning a lifting operation
  • Writing a risk assessment (end test)
  • Writing a method statement (end test)

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