What Defines a Critical Lift with a Crane? When it comes to crane operations, safety is of utmost importance. One key aspect of crane safety is understanding what constitutes a critical lift. In this blog post, we will explore what defines a critical lift with a knuckle boom crane and the precautions that need to be taken. Understanding Critical Lifts… A critical lift refers to a rigging activity that requires planning and additional safety measures to minimize the risk of crane failure or accidents [1]. It typically involves lifts that exceed certain thresholds in terms of load capacity, lift configuration, or proximity to hazardous areas. Load Capacity Thresholds Different sources provide varying percentages for load capacity thresholds that define a
Alberta Picker Truck Operator Certification
Alberta Picker Truck Training: What Employers Need to Know Picker trucks and knuckle boom cranes are used every day across Alberta in oilfield service, construction, utilities, municipal work, transportation, equipment service, and industrial maintenance. They are practical machines, but they are still cranes. A light-duty crane can tip, overload, contact overhead hazards, damage property, or injure workers when operators do not understand setup, stability, load radius, manufacturer limitations, and safe operating practices. For Alberta employers, the important point is this: Operator training is not just a paperwork exercise. It is part of the employer’s responsibility to ensure workers are properly trained, supervised, authorized, and competent for the work they are assigned to perform. Does Alberta Require Picker Truck Operators to
Alberta Knuckle Boom Truck Training Program
We have now added an e-Learning platform to our system for our boom truck operator safety programs. While this is not the same as on-site, it will give your operator ‘provisional’ certification with the balance of the practical assessment being done by an appointed person in your organization. Not to worry, we send you a full direction checklist of what is required via email in pdf documentation and out of that you will be able to assess your employees based on our instructions. This way, you keep your costs even lower, are able to give your employees valuable hands on instruction time on the crane and the ability to control the crane, understand the dynamics of the crane as well