True Cost of Crane Incidents

The True Cost of Crane Incidents in Alberta Crane incidents aren’t just about equipment damage – they can shut down worksites, drive up insurance costs, result in OH&S fines, and put operators at risk. Even one accident can mean days or weeks of lost productivity, ballooning costs, and legal headaches for your company. Downtime Costs More Than Repairs – Every hour a crane is out of service is lost revenue, missed deadlines, and frustrated clients. – Injuries and damages typically lead to lengthy investigations, sometimes resulting in tens of thousands in fines or litigation. – Insurance claims can raise your premiums substantially, affecting your profitability over the long run. How Training Helps Reduce Potential Incidents Business owners who invest in

Light Duty Propane Crane Operator Certification

On-site Light Duty Propane Crane Operator Certification Program We are working with the propane industry in Alberta and Saskatchewan for the past 9 years and during that time, have certified over 90 operators within those two provinces. The process is to obtain your light duty propane crane operator certification no different than what we provide to other industries. We discuss the handling of larger bullet tanks to the smaller pig tanks and safe load control of the crane as well as other site scenarios to ensure that the operator is able to mitigate their exposure to risk as the information is provided to us.  Of course we can’t remove all risk nor can an operator however the day of our

The Importance of Proper Equipment Operator Safety Training: Ensuring Compliance and Efficiency

Discover the necessity of equipment operator safety training for cranes lifting over 2000kg. Explore the benefits of picker training and certification in Alberta, including light duty crane training and 1-day light crane certification. Proper equipment operator safety training is crucial for cranes lifting over 2000kg to ensure compliance with industry regulations. Picker training and certification in Alberta provides operators with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate light duty cranes safely. Light duty crane training programs offer efficient and comprehensive training in just one day, leading to light crane certification and improved job performance Introduction When it comes to operating heavy machinery, safety should always be a top priority. In industries where cranes are used to lift loads weighing over

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

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

Alberta Knuckle Boom Picker Certification

What Is Required for Certification in Alberta to Operate a Knuckle Boom Picker? This is one question we are asked, emailed about is; “What certification is do I need to operate knuckle boom cranes legally in Alberta?”. While there is no ‘legal’ requirement, there is an OHS standard that if not interpreted properly, could lead to legal issues if an OHS officer investigates a recordable incident where an individual has been injured or worse.  OHS officers have had the legal power to issue a civil fine or charge to companies or individuals that have incorrectly performed their job if it was proven to be negligent.  “Picker certification” of often misunderstood as being a trade (like journeyman electrician, plumber, welder, etc.),