Overhead Crane

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• How to use a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane
• Hazards and controls associated with operating a overhead crane
• The function of critical components, equipment and attachments
• The care and maintenance of a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane
• Crane terminology
• Communication methods
• Selecting lifting equipment
• Preparing a range of loads to be lifted, moved, unloaded and placed (min two loads)
• Parking a crane and storing equipment

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Knowledge of using a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane.
• Knowledge of radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane components, equipment, and attachments.
• How to sling, lift, travel, and unload or place regular loads using a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane.
• Parking radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane and store equipment.
• Carrying out daily and weekly operator maintenance of a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane.

Structure

A combination of theoretical and practical training and assessment.

Prerequisites

Unit 30072, Demonstrate and apply knowledge of slinging regular loads safely. For those experienced in the field, the pre- requisite may be waived on the basis of an attestation that indicates the trainee is able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills that are equivalent to the requirements of the unit standard 30072.

Experience requirement:

The standard setting body for this unit standard Waihanga Ara Rau has advised students must have industry workplace experience prior to being practically assessed for 3800. The minimum requirement is 50 hours or 25 lifts of verified workplace experience related to the use of a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane to lift and place regular loads. This can be evidenced by submitting a copy of your companies logbook or one available from Wood Training.

Crane maintenance checklists

If you complete daily and weekly maintenance checklists on  an overhead crane in your workplace, bring copies of these    as evidence of performing maintenance activities.

Assessment process

Theory assessment followed by practical assessment which takes place when student is ready/has shown that they can perform all tasks required and have met the experience requirement as outlined above. Assessment involves two different assessor observed lifts.

If the experience evidence is not received and approved by Wood Training prior to the practical assessment (Part B) portion of the course the student will not be permitted to undergo the practical assessment and must rebook to undertake this once evidence has been provided to Wood Trainings satisfaction.

Refresher

To maintain current competency, it is recommended that refresher training occurs regularly. Depending on the industry you work in this may vary. Current Wood Training recommendation is every three years.

Items to bring

• Photo ID
• Copies of completed maintenance checklists (refer above).
• Comfortable clothing with covered footwear suitable for classroom situation.
• PPE requirements for practical: Safety boots and all other PPE will be supplied.

Required equipment for training at customer’s premises    in addition to above 

• PPE as per client site requirements.
• Allocated training area.
• Certified Overhead Crane.
• Certified lifting equipment.
• Two different types of regular loads to lift, move and place.