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Light Duty Crane & Hoisting Equipment Operator (LDC02)
Description
This training program is designed to provide safety training for light duty cranes and boom trucks that do not fall under the provincial apprenticeship program for Cranes and Hoisting Equipment Operator. (mobile cranes less than 15 tons/13.6 tonnes, boom trucks less than 5 tons/4.5 tons, articulated booms (knuckle booms) up to 7.8 imperial tons without a winch line. Participants will learn and demonstrate the safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation and inspection of light duty cranes and boom trucks and the rigging hardware associated with them.
Students must bring the following items to class:
- 2 or 4 foot level
- Class ‘A’ steel toed footwear
- Hard hat and safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Leather gloves
- 50 or 100 foot measuring tape
- Proof of inspection of light duty crane or hoist (must be within the last 12 months)
- Equipment they operate daily
- Proof of insurance for the equipment
- Rigging equipment (slings, shackles, etc.)
- Equipment log book
- Tire pressure gauge
- Operator’s manual (for the hoisting device)
- Cargo tie down equipment
The use of coveralls, or long sleeves and long pants during training is recommended.
For more information, please see the course description.
Are you looking for contract training? Please call us at 780.539.2975 for information on holding this course at your location.
Timetable
| Dates | Times | Days | Cost | Instructor | Enrollment | Campus |
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| Oct 29 | 8:30am - 6:30pm | Thursday | $549.00 | Peacock | Available | Grande Prairie |
| Nov 26 | 8:30am - 6:30pm | Thursday | $549.00 | Peacock | Available | Grande Prairie |
| Dec 10 | 8:30am - 6:30pm | Thursday | $549.00 | Peacock | Available | Grande Prairie |
File Attachments
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Light Duty Crane Course Outline (581K) Adobe Acrobat Document |
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