Crew Truck Picker Certification Program

We offer a 1-day, crew truck picker certification program that allows you to bring us to your location, use your crane to keep the operators familiar with the crane type, and then once they pass the exam and practical evaluation, the operators will be certified UP to the the Provincial weight restriction allowance, which I’ve outlined below for reference. Weight Restriction on Pickers by Western Province: Alberta -> Up to 8-tons in weight capacity (or 5-tons if you add or have a boom winch installed that has a 5-ton, single part line pull capacity). B.C -> Up to 5-tons in maximum lift capacity Saskatchewan -> Up to 5-tons maximum lift capacity, no boom length restriction as there is in B.C.

Coil Tubing Crane Operator Training

If you operate a #CoilTubing unit and are looking to get your operators certified in Alberta, look no farther than our on-site picker safety training and certification. We come to your shop and put on our one-day picker program so that your operators will obtain the most current standards set out by CSA as well as Provincial OHS standards. The morning theory session will be 4 hours in length and there is an exam at the end of the morning session.  We then typically bread for 45-minutes for lunch and immediately afterwards the practical evaluation will begin. Typically there is not a lot of room on a coil tubing unit for full use of the boom but we make it

Light Duty Crane Training in Alberta: Importance of Knuckle Boom Crane Training and Proper Crane Operation

In Alberta, Canada, the safe operation of cranes is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and Regulations. It is essential to provide light duty crane training in Alberta, including knuckle boom crane training, to ensure the safe operation of cranes in the workplace. Under OHS requirements, employers must provide adequate training and supervision to ensure the safe operation of cranes, including knuckle boom cranes, which have a hydraulic system that allows the boom to bend and flex, making them ideal for working in tight spaces or with awkward loads. Knuckle boom crane training covers a range of topics, including crane stability, load calculations, and proper use of the hydraulic system. Operators learn about the potential hazards of

Crane Stability – Why it’s Often Misunderstood by Inexperience

Crane Stability is a critical aspect of safe lifting operations and inexperienced operators on light duty cranes (cranes that don’t require a trade operator at the controls), often misjudge the weight and factors at play on the smaller picker trucks.  It’s generally misunderstood by inexperience in operators. Ensuring the stability of a crane during a lift helps prevent accidents and protects workers, equipment, and materials. Here are a few key reasons why proper crane stability is so important: Stabilizers are often referred to as outriggers and while I won’t split hairs at all, most don’t really understand the diffrernce between stabilizers and outriggers, let me quickly define them: Stabilizers – are typically installed on smaller cranes, knuckle booms, service cranes,

Understand the regulations and requirements for light duty crane safety training for operators

Do you have to use specific 3rd party crane safety training or can you do an in-house training program? Crane safety training SHOULD be an essential part of any companies overall safety and efficiency program, in any construction or industrial, or oilfield environment. Light duty cranes, known by many names like: mini crawler cranes, boom truck, pickers, service cranes, carry deck cranes, etc. are generally smaller and more versatile machines that are often used in tight spaces or for general maintenance, hotshot, plant turnarounds or more specific tasks and we find most operators don’t have any light crane safety training at all.  We’re told they are easy to run, easy to figure out and the words we don’t like hearing…”I’ve