Description

Crane Lift Director workshops are designed to be a component assisting the employer in determining if their personnel meets the requirements of the state regulatory requirements for a Lift Director.

Crane Lift Director Workshop Details

Length: 7 Hours
Topics covered include: 

• Sources of Laws and Regulations: Federal, State, ASME
• Craning Personnel Qualification Requirements and Responsibilities: Competent/qualified person, controlling entity, crane owner, user, workers, rigger, signalperson/spotter, operator, supervisor, A/D director
• Lift Director Qualification Requirements and Responsibilities: Preparing for a lift, assigning personnel, managing safety, directing the lift
• Crane Stability and Structural Ratings: Factors that affect ratings
• Crane Accidents and Hazards: Causes, identifying, overhead, underground, energized powerline clearance rules, weather/wind
• Pre-Planning Steps: Gaining area access, traffic, flagging, work area control, ground surface area support considerations, outriggers/stabilizers, cribbing, blocking, dunnage, matting
• Inspections: Crane, work area, records, operator aids and safety devices
• Lift Planning Steps: Lift types, planning form and documentation, personnel lifting
• Crane Operation: General operation, miscellaneous equipment, suspended loads, taglines/guide ropes, jib installation, determining load weight
• Review of Rigging Basics: Ratings, tagging, shackles, sling types and inspection, hitches, sling angles
• Review of Signaling/Spotting Basics: Personnel requirements, positioning, signals, chart requirements
• Review of Crane Rating Charts: Mobile Telescopic, Mobile Lattice, Tower, Fast Erect Tower
• Review of Lift Solution Steps: Wire rope line pull, load handling deductions, steps to calculate NET lift capacity
• Review of General Crane Terminology
• Sample Documentation: DOT weight tables, signaling charts, lift planning form, jib pre-install meeting checklist, jib post-install inspection checklist