Lifting & Crane safety

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Kuala Lumpur

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Mar-10-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-09-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-08-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-08-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Jan-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Jan-27-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-17-2025

    London

  • Mar-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-10-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-10-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-10-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-10-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-10-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-21-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    Dubai

  • June-09-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-09-2025

    Paris

  • June-09-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-09-2025

    London

  • June-09-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-09-2025

    Singapore

  • July-21-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-18-2025

    London

  • Sep-08-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-08-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-08-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-08-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-08-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-08-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-20-2025

    London

  • Nov-17-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-08-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-08-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-08-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-08-2025

    London

  • Dec-08-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-08-2025

    Paris

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Crane Safety

  • Defining Crane and other key terms
  • Discovering the components and parts of crane
  • Exploring different types of cranes
  • Overview of OSHA Crane Standards:

  •      Construction: Cranes and Rigging
  •      Marine Terminals: Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment
  •      General Industry: 1910 Subpart N – Materials Handling and Storage

  • Understanding the roles and responsibilities of each person involved in carne safety

  •        Controlling employers
  •        A/D director
  •        Qualified person
  •        Competent person
  •        Crane operator
  •        Crew
  •        Rigger

Cranes Assembly & Disassembly

  • Discussing the significance of adopting strict procedures for assembly and disassembly
  • What to choose manufacturer’s procedures or own procedures?
  • Understanding what to include employer procedures and who should develop these procedures
  • Understanding assembly and disassembly general requirements
  • Discussing the requirements when using outriggers or stabilizers

Cranes Hazards

  • Discussing areas of concern when addressing hazards associated with operation
  • Exploring common crane hazards
  • Understanding the main causes of crane accidents according to OSHA’s analysis
  • Discussing who is at risk and why?

  •      Operators
  •      Persons at Crane site


  • Discussing the effects of lack of communication and training on the level of accidents

Lifting & Crane Safety Precautions  

  • Discussing what should be done before work starts:

  •      Crane’s level and supported surface
  •      Power lines’ location and voltage
  •      Crane’s capacities and limitation
  •      Communication with other personals
  •      Barricade areas
  •      Maintenance and inspections
  •      Safe areas for storing materials and placing machinery

  • Discussing strategies to avoid contacting power lines
  • Determining how to avoid crane tipping due to improper loads or speeds
  • Discussing lifting principles of cranes:

  •      Center of gravity
  •      Leverage
  •      Stability
  •      Structural integrity

  • Discussing types of signals used during crane operation:

  •      Hand signals
  •      Voice signals
  •      Audible signals
  •      New signal methods

Maintenance & Inspection

  • Understanding the importance of conducting regular inspection
  • Exploring types of inspections

  •      Shift inspection
  •      Monthly inspection
  •      Severe service inspection
  •      Repaired/ adjusted equipment inspection

  • Discussing what crane inspection must include
  • Determining the importance and the way of conducting trial lift
  • Understanding the procedures of proof testing