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Crawford Custom Qualified Rigger/Signal course has been developed for those workers in charge of rigging loads for crane operation, and covers the knowledge needed by a worker to safely and properly perform the many tasks required of a rigger/signal person.

The crane rigger/signal person has many responsibilities and plays an integral part in the safety of a job site where cranes are in operation.  This course, built from, and adhering to, the OSHA, ASME and ANSI standards, will help to properly prepare a rigger/signal person to do their job safely and correctly. Federal OSHA §1926.1428 requires that persons who rigger/signal cranes in construction activities receive training and testing to qualify as competent. This program is a one-day course of classroom instruction with two written exams, one for rigger and one for signal, followed by an individual practical exam.

Becoming a Qualified Rigger/Signal Person makes you more marketable and often means a higher pay rate.  As an employer, having a properly trained and Qualified Rigger/Signal Person makes your job site safer for everyone working around moving loads.

Course Content:

• Current Legislation and Regulations

• Safety Requirements

• Testing and Examinations

• Definition and Principles of lifting Equipment

• Safe Approach to Lifting

• Planning a Rigging Operation

• Risk Assessment

• Pre-use Inspection

• Installation of lifting equipment

• Correct slinging of loads

• Practical exercise

• Hand signals

• Voice signals

• Crane configurations

• Crane operation

• Power lines safety

Once training is completed, Crawford Custom will provide each passing student with a Qualification Card that’s valid for 3 years, as proof of completed training.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how.

Aerial lift platforms are great tools to conduct work at heights.  They provide quick access to work areas anywhere between 10 to 100 feet or more in the air.  Collectively, aerial lifts are called Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, but individually, they have many different types.

Operators, supervisors directly overseeing aerial lift use, and even maintenance personnel must be trained specific to save operations, inspection, maintenance, rescue and the like.

These different groups need not only have a knowledge of how to safely perform needed tasks, but also need to prove it by way of being observed in the field.

Regulations specify that an operator must take a refresher course if any of the following apply:

• The operator is observed operating the equipment in an unsafe manner.

• The operator is involved in an accident or a near miss

• The operator received a poor evaluation of performance.

• The operator is required to use a different type of machine or attachment.

• Workplace conditions have changed.

Each operator must be re-evaluated to determine the frequency of refresher training, however, three years is commonly accepted amount of time by which to re-train and re-evaluate operators.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

These truck mounted cranes can be used for multiple work applications, such as electric line maintenance and construction, transmission and distribution, tree trimming and other related uses. Articulating cranes, which are also known as knuckle boom cranes, are designed to be lightweight and highly maneuverable for maximum payload while working in tight spaces.

In the Articulating Crane Training you will learn:

• Site and Set-up

• Safe Operations

• Daily Inspections

• Lift, Rotate and Load

• Secure Crane when Leaving Controls

• Operate in various weather and environmental conditions

• Understand the functions of an OLP system

• Dynamic Loading

• Side Loading

• Securing for Transit

• Verify Weight

• Basic Rigging Devices and Procedures

• Winch Knowledge

• Load Charts

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane found in industrial environments. An overhead crane consists of parallel runways with a traveling bridge spanning the gap. A hoist, the lifting component of a crane, travels along the bridge. If the bridge is rigidly supported on two or more legs running on a fixed rail at ground level, the crane is called a gantry crane or a goliath crane.

In this training course we will cover the following topics:

• General Crane/Hoist Safety Rules

– Safe Operating Practices

– Operator requirements/responsibilities

– Operator training requirements

• Inspections

– Daily requirements

– Frequent/monthly inspections

– Periodic/annual inspections

– Wire rope inspections & reeving

• Chains/Slings Safe Operating Procedures

– General Rigging Inspections

– Rigging/Lifting Equipment

– Center o Gravity/Side Loading

• Safe Lifting Practices

– Static/Dynamic Loads

– Safe Rigging/Lifting of Loads

– Making a Safe Lift

– Determining the Correct Weight of the Load

• OSHA/ANSI Standards

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

A service truck, also referred to as a mechanic truck, contractor truck, or utility truck, can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including preventative maintenance on utilities, minor mechanical repairs to vehicles and equipment, welding, and landscaping in high-clearance areas that require a bucket to reach.

In this Qualified Service Truck Operator course you will learn:

• Safe operation of the specific type of equipment he/she intends to operate

• Controls and operational/performance characteristics

• Use of, and the ability to calculate, load/capacity information

• Procedures for preventing and responding to power line contact

• Technical knowledge of ground conditions, site access and hazards

• Able to read and locate relevant information in the equipment manual and other manuals

• Operational and maneuvering skills

• Recognize and perform a shift inspection

• Application of load chart information

• Application of safe shut-down and securing procedures.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

A digger derrick is nothing more than a truck mounted crane that has the additional feature of being able to dig with an auger attachment. Truck mounted digger derricks can vary in design and capabilities, depending on the manufacturer and the specific application.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. 1. Perform a frequent inspection on your digger or crane using the daily and monthly pre-inspection check list.
   2. Determine the safety of a lift using the boom angle indicator and unit load chart.
   3. Demonstrate safe and proper operation of you digger or crane observing company safety rules, OSHA and DOT regulations, and manufacturer’s recommendations.
   4. Demonstrate correct pole pulling procedures using manufacturer’s recommendations and company accepted practices.

Demonstrate correct digger or crane grounding procedures using company rules, OSHA regulations and industry accepted practices.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

No matter the brand, loaders share a variety of characteristics that make them suitable for a wide range of tasks.  They are maneuverable, due to their ability to turn in their own tracks; they are compact, allowing them access to areas larger equipment cannot go; and they are extremely versatile, with the ability to use scores of attachments for any number of jobs. They are, truly a “jack-of-all-trades.”

Across most industries, they can be seen being used to accomplish a variety of tasks including but not limited to:

• Earthmoving on a building site

• Material handling/heavy lifting

• Landscaping parks or yards

• Grading/leveling

• Loading/unloading trailers

• Demolition

• Sweeping dirt and debris

• Snow removal

• Drilling with an auger attachment

• Pavement milling

• Trenching and excavation

• Sweeping/site clean-up

Because of their versatility, there is some confusion about the standard under which skid steers fall.  Do they qualify as forklifts, earthmoving equipment or both?  According to OSHA’s March 7, 2000 Letter of Interpretations, if the “equipment was designed to move earth but has been modified to accept forks,” then “it would not be considered a powered industrial truck within the scope of 1910.178, the standard for low and high lift trucks.

In this course you will learn the set-up and safe operation of skid steer loaders, also commonly called skid steers or skid loaders.  We will also talk about their close cousin, the compact track loader or multi-terrain loader, which looks similar, but comes equipped with tracks instead of wheels.

According to 29 CFR 1910.178, an operator must take a refresher course if any of the following apply:

• The operator is observed operating the equipment in an unsafe manner (e.g. no seat belt, reckless driving, etc.)

• The operator is involved in an accident or a near miss

• The operator received a poor evaluation for performance

• The operator is required to use a different type of machine or attachment

• Workplace conditions have changed.

Additionally, outside of that, 1926.64 (g)(2) states that “The employer shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training.”

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

A bucket truck is a work truck with an attached aerial lift. They are designed to safely lift people into the air to perform work that can’t be easily or safely reached even with a ladder. Bucket trucks are commonly seen on highways, suburban side streets, and country back roads. Bucket trucks are great tools to conduct work at heights and increase production efficiency.  These machines lift personnel, along with tools and materials, from 10-12 feet in the air to as high as 100 feet.

In this course you will learn about the set-up and safe operation of vehicle mounted aerial lifts.  Crawford Custom Consulting strives to provide information that will increase your knowledge and help to make you a better operator.

OSHA regulations specify that an operator must take a refresher course if any of the following apply:

• The operator is observed operating the equipment in an unsafe manner (e.g. no seat belt, reckless driving, etc.)

• The operator is involved in an accident or a near miss

• The operator received a poor evaluation for performance

• The operator is required to use a different type of machine or attachment

• Workplace conditions have changed.

Additionally, outside of that, 1926.64 (g)(2) states that “The employer shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training.”

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

In this course, operators will learn about the safe operation of telescopic forklifts and industrial forklifts.  We will strive to provide information that will increase your knowledge and help make you a better operator:

• Safety training

• Equipment Anatomy & Inspections

• Stability of Forklifts

• Safe Operations of Load Handling

• Re-fueling & Battery Care

• 6 Most Common Hazards

• Learn the 4 Types of Forklifts

When you complete this training, you should be familiar with the types of forklifts used by your company, have an increased knowledge of how to inspect them and safely operate them and be able to recognize and avoid the most common hazards associated with their use.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

The following topics are included in the Qualified Crane Operator Safety Training:

• Load Charts

• Daily Inspection

• Crane Set-up

• Leveling the Crane

• OSHA & ANSI Standards

• Operating Practices

• Operator Responsibilities

• Static/Dynamic Loads

• Center of Gravity

• Radius, Boom Length, Boom Angle

• Stability

• Side Loading

• Load Chart Interpretations & Calculations

• Multiple Crane Lifts

• Pick & Carry Practices

• Outrigger Usage

• Wire Rope

• Safe Rigging Practices

• Rigging & Hardware Practices

• Personnel Platforms

• Critical Lifts

• Hand & Voice Signals

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

In line with OSHA requirements, anyone who operates heavy equipment must receive training prior to operating the machine on their own.  OSHA requirements for refresher training as they relate to forklifts are very specific.  they are not so specific, however for most other types of equipment. While this may change in the near future, it does not hurt to incorporate the same standards.

The Standard specifies that an operator must receive a refresher course if any of the following apply:

1. 1. The operator is observed operating the equipment in unsafe manner
   2. The operator is involved in an accident or a near miss
   3. The operator received a poor evaluation for performance
   4. The operator is required to use a different type of machine or attachment
   5. Workplace conditions have changed

The standard also says that every three years each operator must be evaluated to see if they ae still competent to operate the equipment.

Loader Backhoes are very common in the construction industry.  They are often used for a variety of tasks including but not limited to construction, small demolitions, transportation of building materials, power building equipment, removing dirt or debris, digging holes, excavation, landscaping, breaking asphalt, grading/scraping, and paving roads.

By the time you complete this training in conjunction with both the written and practical exams, you should be ready to operate a loader backhoe.  You will be familiar with the equipment used by your company, have an increase knowledge of how to set up and safely operate them, and be able to recognize and avoid the most common hazards associates with their use.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

A wheel loader is designed to re-handle, load and transport loose material if equipped with appropriate attachments, i.e., bucket, grapple, or lift forks.  It is not designed to crush, rip apart or compact loaded material.

1. 1. Ensure that the operator is properly trained to operate the equipment in the material handling at hand.
   2. The operator must be completely familiar with the layout and operation of all wheel loader controls, monitors and indicators.
   3. The operator must be aware of the location of all underground and above ground utilities at the jobsite.
   4. Access the machine using a three-point stance on ladders, steps and handholds provided.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry and are a leading cause of death and serious injury in many other industries.  For employees to safely work at heights, they and their employer must understand and implement OSHA’s fall protection requirements. 

Crawford Custom Consulting’s Fall Protection Safety Training will cover:

• OSHA’s requirements for fall protection training.

• Where and when is fall protection required for various industries.

• The 4 methods of fall protection, and how to implement them.

– Eliminating falls

– Arresting falls

– Administrative control

– Fall prevention

• Fitting, testing and using the PFAS

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how. 

According to the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), a crane inspector should have at least 2,000 field hours of experience directly related to the maintenance, servicing, repairing, modifying and functional testing of cranes and the hoist equipment.

In this Qualified Crane Inspector class you will learn:

• The Need for Inspection and Inspection Intervals

• How to Read & Apply OSHA & ASME Standards

• Inspector Qualifications

• Lockout/Tagout

• Load Chart Interpretation & Load Testing

• Safe Operating Practices

• In-Depth Discussion of Tools Used in Inspections

• Inspection of Various Components of Carriers, Superstructures and Booms as Required by Federal Regulations, Consensus Standards and Manufacturer Requirements

• Factors Affecting Lifting Capabilities

• Types of Nondestructive Testing – Advantages and Disadvantages

• Information Presented on Inspection Forms

Definitions:

Competent Person

Capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Qualified Person

A person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, successfully demonstrated the ability to solve/resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

Who can perform an inspection?

Competent Person

• Shift

• Monthly (documented with records kept for minimum 3 months)

Qualified Person

• Modified Equipment

• Repaired/Adjusted Equipment

• Post-Assembly

• Annual (documented with records kept for minimum 12 months)

• Equipment not in regular use (idle for 3 months or more) must be inspected by a qualified person in accordance with monthly inspection criteria before initial use.

To set up training for yourself or your employees, please call one of our friendly training crew members at 1-877-933-9600. We can customize training to fit your needs, just ask us how.