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

Riding the Load Under The Crane, Good Idea or Bad?

So what do your employees do when they leave the yard for delivery? Do you know if they are doing everything they can to stay safe and keep everyone around them safe? Do you trust your employees to do the right ‘thing’ whatever that may be? In this case, it’s total disregard for his own safety, wrong use of the equipment, and given there are people recording this video and a gate less than 1M away, bad choices clearly were made here. Yes, some may feel it’s quite funny, well he didn’t get hurt is some responses I get to this!  Are you kidding me?  what about leaving the vehicle unattended as he was on the load, unsupported, truck clearly

Crane Training In Calgary – Knuckle Boom Cranes Under 16,000 Pounds

Question: Who’s Responsibility is it to make sure that the operator is trained on the equipment they work with daily? Answer:  Everyone who is around the equipment.  The business owner’s in many cases, has over $200,000 invested in just the truck & crane package that is servicing the Oil patch in Alberta.  That does not include the tools and many other aspects I’ve not mentioned.  So when you hire an operator, why then would you send him out without the proper foundation?  Many oil companies are now recommending they have our 1-day crane operation certification as part of the criteria. Click HERE to Contact Us Today for a no-obligation Quote One of the biggest mistakes I see operators doing, is

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