GSS Certified - Electric Overhead Travelling Crane Operations Training

Course Description

The Electric Overhead Travelling Crane Operation & Slinging training is for personnel who are required to operate overhead cranes.

Why choose this course?

Who is the course for?

The Electric Overhead Travelling Crane Operation & Slinging training is for personnel who are required to operate overhead cranes.

What certificate will i receive?

GSS certificate is valid for 2 years.

Certificates are verifiable on our website.

What can the course lead to?

What is the duration of the course?

The 'optimum' contact time for this course is 7 hours/ 1 day.

The course can be delivered at any one of our training centres or onsite at your location.

What are the entry requirements?

There are no entry requirements.

What does the course cover?

The aims and objective of the Overhead Crane Operator and Slinger training is to provide the knowledge to enable students yo undertake the duties of Overhead Crane Operator and Slinger.

The employment of competent, trained operators and slinger-signallers is one of the important factors in the safe use of cranes. Inadequate employee training is a contributory cause of crane accidents, which result not only in significant damage to plant, but also in severe injury to those doing the work or those nearby.

Training enables suitable employees to learn the basic elements of crane driving and slinging which, with experience, help them to become competent.

Course Summary

Theory Topics Part A

1. Knowledge of the legislation, regulations and standards governing the use of lifting equipment
2. knowledge of Force Influences & Rating Methods;
3. How to do conduct Load Estimation and Estimating the Center of Gravity;

4. Knowledge of different types of slings configuration;

5. Practical exercises following a range of lift plans.

How is the course assessed?

Theory modules will be assessed via verbal and written assessment.

Practical modules will be assessed via observation of a series of lifts.

Course info

  • Certificate
  • GSS Certificate– valid for 2 years

  • Duration
  • 1.0 days

  • Who is it for
  • Personnel who are required to operate overhead cranes.

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