Cranes, Rigging & Material Handling

Cranes and derricks, hoists, rigging, slings, forklifts and material storage.

Slings in General Industry

For employees who rig loads in plants, warehouses and shops: safe operating practices for slings, daily inspections, and the identification, temperature, repair and removal-from-service rules for alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, fiber rope…

Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (Construction)

For riggers and crane crews on construction sites: shift inspections, identification markings and rated loads, and the rules for alloy steel chain, wire rope, fiber rope and synthetic web slings, shackles and hooks, including when…

Overhead and Gantry Crane Safety (General Industry)

For operators of overhead and gantry cranes, including pendant-operated bridge cranes: designated operators, rated load markings, frequent and periodic inspections, rope inspection, maintenance lockout, handling the load safely and the shift limit switch check.

Hoisting Personnel with Cranes

For employers, crane operators and platform occupants: when hoisting people with a crane is allowed, set-up and the 50 percent capacity limit, personnel platform and rigging criteria, trial lifts and proof tests, and safe work…

Drum Hoists, Overhead Hoists and Conveyors in Construction

For operators of base-mounted drum hoists, overhead hoists and conveyors on construction sites: guarding, controls and stops, safe working loads, standing clear of the load, and locking out conveyors for repair.

Crane Power Line Safety

For crane operators, signal persons, spotters and crew: identifying the work zone, the 20-foot and Table A clearance options, encroachment prevention measures, work below or close to power lines, what to do if contact happens…

Crane Operator: Safety Devices, Operational Aids and Operation

For crane operators: the required safety devices, what to do when an operational aid fails, safe operating rules, your authority to stop, keeping people clear of the load and when free fall is prohibited.

Crane Inspections and Wire Rope

For people who inspect cranes and the operators who rely on them: when inspections are required, what the shift, monthly and annual inspections cover, wire rope deficiency categories, removal from service and wire rope selection…

Crane Assembly/Disassembly Director

For crane assembly directors and crew: who directs the work, which procedures apply, how to brief the crew, and how to control pins, booms, blocking, brakes, outriggers and rigging.

Material and Personnel Hoists on Construction Sites

Learn the construction hoist rules that matter to operators and riders: operating limits and posted rules, who may ride, hoistway protection, wire rope removal criteria, personnel hoist safety features, and inspection and testing.

Material Storage and Waste Disposal on Construction Sites

Learn how to stack and store materials on a construction site, where and how much you may store, how to keep aisles and work areas clear, and how waste and debris must be handled.

Crane Operator Training, Certification and Evaluation (Awareness)

Learn what the crane rule requires before someone operates a crane: training, certification or license, and the employer's own evaluation, plus the limits on operators-in-training.

Crane Signal Person and Rigging Awareness

Awareness training for construction workers and riggers who signal cranes or rig loads: when a signal person is required, how signals must be given, how signal persons are qualified, and how to inspect slings and…

Forklift Operator Safety: Classroom Training

The classroom portion of forklift operator training: how operator training and evaluation work, checking the truck, handling loads, traveling around people, parking and docks, and fueling and charging.
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