How did we get Here – Picker Safety Training

Picker Stability is it part of Picker Safety Training? So from time to time we get sent some great photos of knuckle boom cranes we look at and from a pure picker safety training perspective, would NEVER give out as being Okay to do in your day to day. However this picture shows a crane with the flip-over stabilizers and in this case where the operator requires full stability but is not able to do so were the leg in the standard position. So what does one do then? IN this case, while many look and say no way, the operator has placed the pads underneath the part of the stabilizer beam, just under the leg itself to be used

Drayton Valley Knuckle Picker Training

So you need to have H2S, Maybe confined space, first aid for sure and then ground disturbance, UTV/ATV training but yet, one of the items used by some companies the most, don’t have any picker training done as it’s not required! So is UTV/ATV necessary?  When was the last time you experienced an H2S release?  Last time you went into a confined space area?  But unless you are forced to get a picker safety ticket it ain’t gonna happen right? Do you know how much your crane can lift?  How high?  How Far, How Stable, Which areas are least/most stable?  You starting to see the picture? So, there is a saying, don’t make it about the money or you won’t

Edmonton Knuckleboom Crane Operator Program

We’ve done tremendous amounts of training “on-site” and that’s not about to change.  In fact, we are one of the very few companies that come directly to your location, train on your cranes and save you significant revenue and eliminate downtime by coming to you. So far in 2013, we have saved 9-companies the need to shut down for a full day, send their crew to the Cedar Park Inn and all the added costs, make it a better choice to simply come to you and do all that is required to safety train. We also travel to the following areas: Grande Prairie Fox Creek Ft. St John Fort McMurray Lloydminster and many more Call us at (844) 334-8847 or

Proper Crane Operators – Knuckle Booms Only

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s in the companies best interest to provide the proper crane operator familirization program for anyone who is operating the knuckle boom crane. Sadly I’ve seen it first hand an accident where it was totally preventable but instead, the operator took a short-cut and while he didn’t loose his life, he came very close but I am hopeful that the “take-away” was a life long lesson on setting up the crane truck responsibly. I’ve only come across 2-other companies that offer knuckle boom crane operator training and one is Fulford group in B.C. I highly recommend them for anyone in B.C who is looking for training, they meet the BCACS standard