Picker Truck Training

If this is what your crew is operating, then you should be prepared to offer them our knuckle boom operator program. Give your company a competitive edge by showing that your guys have been certified to operate the crane. It’s a simple process, we provide the foundation for a good knuckle picker operator, like driving, we can’t teach anyone to drive like a pro in one-day, but we can give them a solid foundation to make sure they know the few items that can really get them into trouble as well as keep them out of trouble! Click HERE to Contact Us We also show the difference between being “stable” and not being stable.  We also test the limit of the

Crane Training In Calgary – Knuckle Boom Cranes Under 16,000 Pounds

Question: Who’s Responsibility is it to make sure that the operator is trained on the equipment they work with daily? Answer:  Everyone who is around the equipment.  The business owner’s in many cases, has over $200,000 invested in just the truck & crane package that is servicing the Oil patch in Alberta.  That does not include the tools and many other aspects I’ve not mentioned.  So when you hire an operator, why then would you send him out without the proper foundation?  Many oil companies are now recommending they have our 1-day crane operation certification as part of the criteria. Click HERE to Contact Us Today for a no-obligation Quote One of the biggest mistakes I see operators doing, is

1-Day Light Duty Oilfield Picker Certification

Our one-day light duty oilfield picker certification training course covers all sizes of light duty cranes and boom trucks that do NOT fall under the provincial apprenticeship program for Cranes and Hoisting Equipment Operator. Basically if your crane can’t lift 8-tons up close on the load chart, our training will work for your compliance. See our FAQ page for more details or click HERE for all of the details.  Edmonton picker training is something we have been doing for the past 8 years and many of our customers keep coming back as our program has evolved over that time to reflect changes from CSA. Click HERE to Contact us For a No Obligation Quote

Truck Mounted Forklift Training Program

It’s been overdue and forgotten that the forklifts carried on the back of the trucks and trailers we see every day moving down the road are funny looking – yes, difficult to operate – no, but very unique in their own way. They clearly have 3-wheels, look like an all-terrain forklift of which they are and they also move product to places that aren’t normally accessible by a crane or certainly not by carrying. Roofing companies like Roofmart as well as Totem, Rona, Home Depot and others have now switched or are switching over from crane delivery to using a truck mounted forklift. Click HERE to Contact us for a Quote to train your operators The reasoning is two fold,

Operator Certification For Knuckle Boom Cranes

Knuckle Boom Cranes or Picker Trucks, Articulated Loader Cranes, whatever the term you have heard or know, the irony in Alberta, and many other provinces, is that unless the crane picks up more than 16,000 pounds, you are not required to have a “ticketed” operator (someone who is in the provincial apprenticeship program), however in Alberta, we have a very large concentration of small pickers and sadly, with that we also have the the highest “incident” rate simply due to the large population. I’ve come across many companies that feel they don’t need the operators to be trained in any manner, it’s much like saying that we believe in safety…kind of.  That mindset is one that will get that business

Proper Crane Operators – Knuckle Booms Only

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s in the companies best interest to provide the proper crane operator familirization program for anyone who is operating the knuckle boom crane. Sadly I’ve seen it first hand an accident where it was totally preventable but instead, the operator took a short-cut and while he didn’t loose his life, he came very close but I am hopeful that the “take-away” was a life long lesson on setting up the crane truck responsibly. I’ve only come across 2-other companies that offer knuckle boom crane operator training and one is Fulford group in B.C. I highly recommend them for anyone in B.C who is looking for training, they meet the BCACS standard