Here in Alberta our regulation is any crane with a lift capacity of LESS than 8-tons, you do NOT need a trade registered operator. So what do I mean? Any light duty picker like a HIAB or Palfinger, Fassi or similar truck mounted crane, it’s all voluntary to have your operator take any type of “training” to ensure they stay safe. BUT according to Alberta OH&S, owners of a business that use a crane or similar to unload material beit their own or for others, needs to provide their operator with the proper tools and ‘training’ to ensure their safety and the safety of others around them. We tell everyone our training is voluntary until something happens then it becomes
Saskatchewan Knuckle Picker Training
Some more clarity on what is necessary in Saskatchewan for small knuckle picker requirements: Per Sask OH&S, small knuckle pickers (less than 5.5-ton), and fall under PME or power mobile equipment. Now I had the talk about “crane” definition but because the cranes we provide training on are LESS than 5-tons, it defaults to PME. SO…that is section 153, part 11 and if you go further and look at table 14.1, it states the company has to ensure the operator is “competent” and provide proper tools and training to ensure the safety of that operator and those surrounding the operator. The Boom truck “A” and Boom truck “B” program applies to ‘stiff boom’ type cranes, be they carry deck, truck
Mechanic Service Crane Training
When I see brochures for companies, naturally I gravitate to the picture, simply to see if the operator is doing more than just posing for a photo. You see I believe that safety, ALL facets of safety should be adherence no matter what the circumstance. Even if it is for photo opp that a company wants to use to sell its services to another company. I get what the picture was to show, a product installed on a truck to showcase the crane and possibly the body the crane sits on top of, but this is not the right way to showcase your stuff. Take the time, In that regard, it is more prevalent for the picture to be even
Knuckle Boom Crane Training Program
HIAB Picker Operator Training In our industry, most knuckle boom cranes get called “HIAB” cranes or pickers. If you want to get technical, they are actually called: Truck Mounted Articulated Loader Cranes, but whatever you want to call them is fine with us. HIAB is a well known brand and all the other manufactures in Alberta have been fighting for market share against HIAB for a long time. Palfinger is likely the second most recognized brand in our provinces as over the past few years the dealers have done a fantastic job of growing their market share accordingly. HIAB picker trucks are most commonly cranes installed either behind the cab (BOC), or mid-mount behind a vertical tool box, usually called
Knuckle Picker Crane & Rigging Safety Program for Western Canada
We are pleased to announce an agreement has been reached between 2 of Alberta’s Best Training Companies, and you, our customers will see BIG changes. Cranemasters Overhead Crane & Rigging Training along with The Crane Safety Group (AB) out of Calgary have teamed up to provide your company with a brand new, 2-day training program that will bring over 50-years of combined knowledge to your facility. The Crane Safety Group (AB) has been instructing on all brands of truck mounted, knuckle boom cranes with a lift capacity of LESS THAN 8-tons in AB (5.5 Tons, SK), as well as MB, NWT & YT. The program provides a foundation that will give your operators a complete and thorough understanding of how
9 New Sigalarm Units on Sidebooms
Posted by Sigalarm on Friday, August 21, 2015 Sigalarm install on 9-sidebooms as posted in Facebook. The sideboom/pipeline industry has had it’s fair share of “incidences” regarding power-line strikes and such. As wired or wireless system will provide your project with piece of mind in terms of operator and equipment safety that you simply can’t get anywhere else.