We often are asked about our picker training for brand new cranes.

If you are in Alberta or Saskatchewan and just bought a new HIAB, Palfinger or any type of knuckle boom crane, you may already have experienced operators in your company and that’s great if you do (how much experience do they have?), or you got a contract with another company and are looking to add a knuckle picker to your fleet but are not sure of the regulations, standards, laws, etc. 

That is where we come in and will help you through the “stuff” out there.  We cut through the noise in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories to get you what you need…INFORMATION!

This is what we also so, we can help you and your operators gain a better understanding of the new crane you just bought and our 1 day program will give your operators one of the best foundations you can give them (due diligence as per OH&S) and to ensure they operate the crane based on the manufacturers recommended practice. 

NOTE – you are also required to review all of the operator handbook that was given to you by the dealer.  There are some great videos as well as “how-to” in those books and videos!

What you should do first of all is differentiate the crane from the truck.  The truck and the picker need to be kept separate in terms of what is required to operate them.  Truck carry capacity, deck length, etc should have been sorted out by the crane installer and the truck dealer BEFORE it was installed, but…as always the consumer MUST do their own homework.

SO you went out and bought a new knuckle boom crane we help you understand what you need in Alberta to operate the picker properly, legally and safely?  It’s pretty simple, if your brand new knuckle boom crane can lift MORE than 8-tons right up close to the truck (what the load chart will tell you), then by the standards set forth in the province of Alberta, you should have a trade registered operator at the control of that crane.  That is a 1 year apprenticeship program that will give your operator the ability to run a crane from 8-tons up to 45 tons in Alberta.

In Saskatchewan it’s a bit different and a bit confusing.  I’ve been told that knuckle pickers in that province are labeled as “power mobile equipment” or “Boom Truck” and as such, give you a maximum allowable rating of no more than 5 tons!

SO,  either way we can provide you with what you need, what your safety management team want, what the standards outline and most of all, what you as the business owner want…a safe operator that will look after your equipment.  We do that!

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