HIAB type Light Duty Crane Training in Saskatchewan

HIAB Type Light Picker Training in Saskatchewan

It’s no secret that it’s certainly a lot quieter than it has been on the training front, however in Saskatchewan it’s actually picked up (no pun intended).

Seems that businesses that are closer to the US border are seeing an uptick and that is a good thing for us and for them!

This was out in Southern Saskatchewan and while many businesses are further apart than those in Alberta, the folks are incredible and always willing to learn a thing or three!

The 1-ton crew truck are by and large, the most popular with cranes by HIAB, Palfinger, Fassi and Amco Veba the most seen and used in the west. Hiab type light duty picker training in Saskatchewan…or “picker certification” as it’s usually referred to is our bread and butter and we take immense pride in doing it very, very well.

We have developed some very strong relationships with our customers and will continue to provide the level of service they expect from us. Our trainers have undergone a very rigid program to ensure they are well versed and understand EVERYTHING about operating an articulated loader crane from one of the best instructors in Canada!

The brands we provide the training on for the most part operate the same way, have a similar PSI or flow in the crane as others and by and large open up the same with a few little exceptions.

That said, the program is set up to be understood at a field level vs. the boardroom level if that makes sense. Our head instructor has had the opportunity to work for large corporations and small companies so he has the ability to ensure that all the safety delivered in the safety program, can be implemented at that level. No big books, no endless walk around, no massive stack of paperwork!

To request more information, send us an email HERE,

Oh and don’t hesitate to ask us for training references, we literally have 1000’s of them and our customers are not shy about saying so!

Light Duty Crane Training in Alberta and Saskatchewan

If your Company Has Any of the Cranes Shown in The Photo and You Want Training for Them, We Have The Program You Need.

We provide On-Site training for your operators no matter where you are located in Alberta or Saskatchewan!

Knuckle boom cranes are the most common of them, they are very versatile, are generally installed on a variety of trucks, equipment, boats, and so much more! The brands we have trained our customers on are HIAB, Palfinger, Fassi, Ferrari, Copma and more!

Knuckle Boom Crane Safety Training

The bigger your crane becomes it’s likely to have remote control on it for operations and this is by far the BEST scenario as you are always moving with the load being handled and not beside the truck it’s installed on, it also gives the operator the best control over the entire lift site!

There is a lot for the operator to know and understand about operating this type of crane, for more information see our details HERE

You can contact us HERE for more details

Carry Deck Crane Safety Training

The next most popular crane we provide training on is the “carry deck” crane, in Canada it falls under the CSA Z150-16 standard

Consisting of three areas we instruct on:

Classroom theory
Written exam
Afternoon practical – hands on experience

Our course content is delivered through a powerful presentation and interactive field talks. Operators are given workbooks and supplementary handouts that reinforce key learning objectives after training ends.

Light Duty Crane Safety Training is very proud to offer carry deck crane enhanced training and orientation for all brands of carry deck cranes.

Why not give your operators the added benefit by booking training

This program is designed primarily for new operator’s with limited experience, please contact us HERE for more details.

Mini Crawler Crane Training

This on-site only program provides your operators with a 3 year certification, up to 8-tons (Alberta), 5-Tons (Saskatchewan and BC), all documents provided to you in PDF for your safety record or COR/SECOR updates.

You provide the crane, we provide the rest.

The brands we can and have provided our training on are:

Spyder Mini Crawler Cranes
Maeda Mini Crawler Cranes
UNIC Mini Crawler Cranes
KB Series Mini Crawler Cranes

With all of the new requirements that keep your company compliant, why not take advantage of the slower time and bring us out to your shop, saving you money and time!

This is a 7.5 hour course that will ensure your operators are compliant with the CSA and OHS standard in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Mechanic Service Body Crane Training

This is becoming another popular crane training program that we have been offering for the past 3 years to our customers.

The brands we can and have provided our training on is:

Stellar cranes
Venturo cranes
Auto crane
Maintainer crane
Summit crane
Palfiinger crane
Tiger cranes and more

With all of the new requirements that keep your company compliant, why not take advantage of the lighter times and bring us out to your shop, saving you money and time!

This is a 6.5 hour course that will ensure your operators are compliant with the CSA and OHS standard in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Micro Crane Safety Training

These are small but mighty little folding boom cranes, they do light work of light loads!

They are not the same as knuckle boom cranes, as they only have one folding boom not two as the larger knuckle boom pickers have. These are generally installed on pick up type trucks or mounted on the corner of many flat-deck crew trucks. You may or may not have a winch and remote control, if not you are missing a great opportunity to add more versatility to your little crane.

This course is a 6.5 hour program, please contact us HERE for more details.

Southern Alberta Light Duty Crane Training

Are you located in Southern Alberta and Looking for the Following Crane Training Programs for Your Operators?

Just some of the locations we have trained in are: Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Taber, Brooks, Calgary, Innisfail and Red Deer. These locations are covered by our instructor in Calgary.

We don’t charge a travel fee based on most of these areas are within 2 hours of our office, thereby reducing your cost for training. We also don’t charge any LOA fees, again we are doing what we can to ensure your training costs are kept as low as possible.

Some of the programs we offer are:

Knuckle Boom (Picker) Training up to 8-tons – See HERE for more details
Carry Deck Crane Training up to 8-tons – See HERE for more details
Mechanics Service Crane Training – See HERE for more details

We have been providing light duty picker training in Southern Alberta for the past 6 years and our program has you covered in ALL areas:

Proper factory training on the crane
Dealer hand over of a new crane to the customer is expanded upon with our program
All documentation is provided to you upon completion of the program
All training programs are 1 day in duration unless otherwise advised
This do NOT include a rigging training as this is a full day program by itself
End of day summary
All other documentation you will need to be compliant

Please contact us HERE for more details or to book your ON-SITE training

We also offer portable load scales from 1,000KG up to 30,000KG, for more information on these, please click HERE

Northern Alberta Light Duty Crane Safety Training Program

We have been serving the Northern Alberta region for the past 7 years with our light duty picker safety training as well as the carry deck cranes, mechanic corner mount service cranes (see photos below) and our high voltage powerline warning systems.

If your crane falls under the threshold for needing a “ticketed” operator at the controls and you are not sure what other types of training there is for him or her, we are it.
The “threshold” in Alberta is 8-tons (knuckle boom crane) or IF your picker comes with a winch that capacity drops to 5-ton winch capacity (single line pull capability).

If you are not sure, give us a call with the model of your crane and we will help you from there.

Our 1 or 2 day training program brings us out to your site, be it shop, office or laydown yard, as long as there is power in the shack, we can do the training.

If you operate any of the brands of cranes below, we are your one-stop source and being we bring it to you, this will save you money by not having to incur any expenses to send your operators and…we meet your timetable, not ours (the virus has us all slower right now), but it’s starting to pick back up.

Feel free to give us a phone call (844) 334-8847 or click HERE to send us an email

You will receive your full certification (3-year renewable), wallet cards, end of day summary, all other documents you will need to update your files.

Saskatchewan Light Duty Picker Safety Training

There is much confusion surrounding the picker requirements in Saskatchewan.

While I admit I have had a few conversations that have been confusing myself, it boils down to small pickers you see on the 1-ton trucks (see photo below), are considered “Power Mobile Equipment” and that as long as you don’t exceed 5.5 tons in lift capacity, you do need a certificate but NOT be in the Boom truck “B” program with the Saskatchewan Boom Truck Trade program.

We provide our On site Light duty picker training (certification) throughout Saskatchewan with instructors located in North Battleford and Regina.

The program overview is as follows:

1 day in duration (morning is theory, afternoon is the practical testing)
We use your picker truck
Certificate (3 year renewable) provided end of the training
Wallet card provided end of the training
All other documents to update your program (SECOR, Insurance, WCB, etc)
End of day summary

If you want more details our FAQ page HERE has more answers or call us at (844) 334-8847

COVID19 – Training Cancellations

Due to the pandemic of Covid-19, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel all training classes for the next 3 weeks or longer.

Once the governments across Canada have given the all clear to resume business, group settings, etc, we will then announce this to our customers.

I will everyone the very best in this very trying time we are experiencing, God speed to us all!

For more information or to talk with us directly, please call us at (844) 334-8847 or send us an email on our contact us page HERE