Picker Truck Operator Training

There comes a time when handing the keys of a $150,000 and up oilfield service truck has to send shivers down the spine of owner who had to hire based on availability. We don’t just ask you to bring a 4′ level to the training, what for?  There is NO way you can level any picker truck unless the ground is flat.  How many times I hear this makes it even more clear, there are those teaching this program who have no idea what they are doing.  When you have one set of outriggers, how do you expect to have a level vehicle?  it’s much like letting most of the air out of the driver side tires and expecting the

SigAlarm High Voltage Proximity Warning Systems

Since becoming a dealer for the SigAlarm product we have literally sent out 100’s of introduction letters and brochures and by and large, many companies are receptive to learning more about high voltage warning systems in Canada.           It doesn’t matter whether you are in Fort McMurray, Fox Creek, Estevan or Williston, ND equipment and powerlines are a dangerous combination.  We have the ability to get you within 3m of any overhead power line (we choose 3, for a specific reason), and we can also help your equipment stop at a pre-determined area as well. What industry is confused about is as “safety conscious”, there are mandates by many different industries on safety such as H2s,

Hiab Crane Training – What Do You Get

How many times do you hear your operator come back to the shop and say that the crane didn’t work the way it was supposed to, or it doesn’t lift what the chart says it does? We hear this a lot and our answer is always the same, how much does the load weight to start with?  The answer we often get is a non-confident answer. So, what do we do in a case like that?  It’s easy, we put our scale on the crane, pick and weight the load and guess what, just about every operator we train has woefully under-estimated the load they were picking up, and in fact, in over 80% of our trainings, we place a

Crane Training – Edmonton Alberta

We don’t use our office in Calgary much, all our training is done on site and this one in particular was based on showing the operators how to use the crane on a slope, we measured the slope and it was 11 degrees, far more than any knuckle boom is rated to work on…unless you lift properly. Many operators we work with tell us that areas around Edmonton have few hills, but the ones they do encounter are not the 5-7 degrees that knuckle boom cranes are rated to.   But we teach operators the best methods to deal with slope work, and once they understand simple geometry, well the rest is quite easy. What we tell everyone is be sure

The Crane Safety Group Now Provides Full Crane Rigging Supplies

Effective immediately, we are now offering a full line of rigging supplies for lifting, digging and hauling applications.  Call us at (877) 200-8715 or email us with what you are looking for and we will quote your needs.  Email us by clicking HERE. All straps include the Working Load Limits (WLL) and breaking strength stamped every 5′ along the straps, so they meet the expectations of D.O.T.’s for 2014. All of our slings come in High-Viz Red now, they not only show up better but set us apart from everything else out there.  By mentioning you found our page, we will give you 10% off your orders and free shipping (min order qty applies), but if you are local we