Light Duty Picker Operator Safety Training

            Light Duty Picker Operator Safety Training Programs We are celebrating 14 years of providing fundamental light duty picker crane safety training programs throughout western Canada. Located in Calgary and Edmonton, we provide your company with On-Site picker truck training and operator certification on the following types of cranes: The light duty picker operator safety programs we offer are for: HIAB pickers, Fassi Pickers, Copma Pickers and Ferrari Pickers as well as Broderson carry deck cranes, Spider cranes and mechanic service body cranes. Our one-day programs are delivered to your operators at your location only, using your cranes to make sure that the operator keeps familiarity with the crane type.  We do have a minimum

Picker Truck Training: What You Need to Know

If you use picker trucks in Alberta primarily, it also applies to other provinces, there are 3 things you need to know about the rules and training required to stay safe and legal. Whether you run an oil and gas maintenance company or a fleet of picker trucks, our picker training can help you avoid fines, reduce the probability of accidents, and delays. Here’s what you need to know about picker truck operator certification. What Does the Law Say About Picker Truck Training? In Alberta, operators of picker trucks need proper training to meet safety laws. These laws include: OHS Code Section 6: This rule says all lifting devices, cranes, and hoists must be operated safely. CSA Z150.3 R2022: This

Light Duty Crane Training in Alberta: Ensuring Safety and Compliance

Light Duty Crane Training in Alberta: Ensuring Safety and Compliance Discover the importance of light duty crane training in Alberta and how knuckle boom pickers, carry deck cranes, spider cranes and mechanics service crane safety training can ensure compliance with CSA Z150.3 (2022) and Alberta OHS section 6 standards. Learn about the convenient one-day course that can be conducted at your location. **Related Keywords**: knuckle boom pickers, dec cranes, spider crane safety training, one-day course, CSA Z150.3, Alberta OHS section 6 standards TLDR: – Light duty crane training is essential for ensuring safety and compliance in Alberta. – Knuckle boom pickers and spider crane safety training courses provide operators with the necessary skills and knowledge. – The one-day course can

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,

Picker Crane Certification in Alberta

Picker Crane Certification in Alberta  Operating a light duty knuckle boom crane is a big responsibility, as these small ‘picker’ cranes, as they are often referred to, are capable of hoisting loads that can, if rigged wrong and moved incorrectly, WILL harm people and property if not handled properly.   Here at Light Duty Crane Safety, safe use of the crane is our #1 top priority, which is why all your crane operators should be on your customers site with fully certified operators who are experienced in their field. If you are looking into what certifications are required to operate a crane in Alberta so you can be sure that if you take our crane operator safety program and you have

Is Picker Training Mandatory?

In Alberta, many people often ask us if  “certification” equals “qualification,” and, if not, what the difference is. The main difference is the level of testing required. Qualification is done by the employer (think along the lines of competency), and may or may not involve formal testing; It is at the discretion of the employer’s qualified evaluator. Certification requires third-party testing to provide a consistent and accurate means to determine a person’s technical knowledge and hands-on skills related to the task. If you would like to know more or have more questions, such as: “Is picker training mandatory?”, or “do I have to recertify my picker operators every 3 years?”  All great questions and we get that a lot. In