Pakistan National Institute of Defensive Driving

3 days Lifting Supervisors Course

This TTT course includes the following topics

  • Understand mobile crane stability and mechanical principles
  • Assess the suitability of ground conditions
  • Identify crane components and understand their function / safe use
  • Read and understand load charts
  • Identify lifting accessories and
  • understand their function / safe use
  • Understand crane control functions
  • Understand the initial, pre-start up and pre-operational checks
  • Hoists, Slew Ring and Sheaves
  • Wire Ropes, Terminations, Spooling and Reeving
  • Headache Balls and Sheave Blocks
  • Controls, Gauges and Crane Motions
  • Initial, Pre-Start Up and Pre-Op Checks
  • Principles of Operation
  • Practical Crane Demonstration / Exercise
  • Maintenance, Refueling, Periodic Inspection and Testing
  • Record Keeping
  • Man-Riding Operations, Static, Dynamic & Tandem Lifts
  • Acronyms, Definitions and Terminology
  • Previous Incidents and Lessons Learned
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Hand Signals and Two-Way Radios
  • Lifting Planning & Exercises
  • Practical Crane Exercises
  • Written Questionnaire