On-Site Gantry Crane Training

For Novice and experience operators

Course Objectives:

At the end of this Course Participants will be able to:

• Carry out a Pre-use Inspection on gantry cranes and lifting equipment.
• Know how to operate a overhead gantry crane in a safe manner.
• Know how to identify the load capacity of an overhead gantry crane.
• Know the hazards related to improper use of a overhead gantry crane.

Content

• Law
• Hazardous situations
• Good handling techniques and practice
• Overloading
• Operators Daily Checks
• Safe Sling Selection
• Sling Inspection
• Good housekeeping
• Practical
• Introduction to the Overhead gantry crane
• Controls and instruments
• Daily inspection, take-over and maintenance
• Start stopping operation
• Safe use and manoeuvring of crane
• Operation of controls
• Weight assessment
• Manoeuvring in confined spaces
• Exam

Summary

On-Site Gantry Crane training can be organised at clients premises all over the North West of England. All clients receive training on both static lever operated and remote control.