Overhead Crane Safety Card – online course
The Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Finnish Government Decree on the Use of Work Equipment require the employer to provide sufficient guidance and training to the operator of industrial cranes for their safe use. Before granting permission to use the crane, the employer must ensure that the employee has the necessary ability and skill to safely operate the equipment covered by the permit. Training for safe use is needed regardless of whether the employee has accumulated experience over a long career or is a person adopting new work. Changes in tasks and production, as well as the introduction of new cranes or changes in the control method, always create a need for training.
To whom is the online crane operator training intended for?
The Overhead Crane Safety Training is designed for crane operators and supervisors responsible for the daily operation and safe use of bridge cranes. The training provides participants with practical knowledge on how to properly operate the crane, how to safely use lifting accessories, and what to consider when attaching loads. The Overhead Crane Safety Training also advises on how to avoid serious personal injuries resulting from improper use of the crane. Participants are introduced to the regulations concerning crane operation.
The Overhead Crane Safety Training is suitable both for novice crane operators as basic safety training and for experienced crane operators to update and refresh their knowledge. Especially changes in tasks and production, as well as the introduction of new cranes or changes in the control method, always create a need for training and orientation, even for experienced crane operators.
Overhead Crane Safety Card — Online Course Content
The Overhead Crane Safety Card familiarizes users of industrial lifting equipment, such as radio-controlled bridge cranes and lifting accessories, with the safe use of cranes and working methods.
- Terms and concepts of lifting work (also available on our information bank pages)
- Overhead cranes and their structure
- Safe use of the overhead crane
- Types of lifting accessories and their parts
- Load center of gravity and load swing
- Selection and use of lifting accessories
- Attaching the lifting accessory to the crane
- Attaching the lifting accessory to the load
- Effect of the tilt angle
- Visual inspection of lifting accessories
- Hand signals of the signaler
Taking the Overhead Crane Safety Card Online Training
You can complete the training anywhere, anytime, or even in parts alongside other work. The training is conducted entirely as a self-study online course. Completing the online training does not require installing additional software on your computer or mobile device. You can complete it on almost any device, from smartphones to computers. Additionally, you need a well-functioning internet connection.
The typical duration of the Crane Card online training is about 4 hours, and it corresponds to 8 hours of classroom training in terms of content. If you need assistance with completing the course, our customer service and technical team are here to support you.
Practical Exercises for Overhead Crane Safety Card Training
Please note that it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure sufficient practical competence in the safe use of the crane before granting permission to use it. The Overhead Crane Safety Card Training does not include practical exercises, so practical competence must be ensured in other ways.
We offer four effective and compliant ways to conduct practical exercises for crane operators to ensure sufficient practical competence in safe use:
- Overhead Crane Safety Card Online Training + practical exercises in a simulator
- Overhead Crane Safety Card Online Training + practical exercises supervised by an expert on-site
- Overhead Crane Safety Card remote training led by an instructor via webinar + practical exercises supervised by an expert on-site
- Overhead Crane Safety Card classroom training at a location chosen by the customer + practical exercises supervised by an expert on-site
Our experts will help you choose the best and most cost-effective option for training crane operators. Please feel free to contact us.
Objective and Benefits of the overhead Crane Safety Training
The objective of the training is to improve the skills for safe crane operation and proper driving techniques. Understanding crane work and its associated hazards, as well as knowledge of the operator’s responsibilities, provides a foundation for the safe planning and execution of lifting tasks.
Crane training as an online course is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to improve safety and productivity while reducing crane maintenance costs
Benefits of Online Training for the Company Ordering the Training:
Efficiency: Online training allows for the efficient training of employees without significant disruption to normal work. Compared to classroom training, production interruptions are avoided as staff do not need to be in training simultaneously, and crane equipment is not reserved for training. Practical exercises can also be conducted using a simulator.
Cost Savings: Online training avoids travel and accommodation costs, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional training. Additionally, scheduling training during non-peak production times further enhances cost efficiency.
Verification of Skills and Standardized Implementation: Standardized online training makes it easy to verify the content taught to staff even afterwards. Similarly, the skills acquired leave a verifiable record through interim and final tests. Online training allows you to truly verify the content and quality of the provided orientation.
