MODULE 21101-04 ORIENTATION TO THE TRADEOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment:

Hard hatsWork glovesSafety harnessesSafety shoesEar protection

Model crane (hydraulic boom) Model crane (lattice boom) Copies of company policies and procedures Copies of site evacuation plans Copies of ANSI and OSHA standardsTV and VCRVideotape: Construction Safety: Choice or Chance,

by the Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationModule Examinations

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MOBILE CRANE OPERATIONSMaterials and Equipment

National Center for Construction Education & ResearchP. O. Box 141104, Gainesville, FL 32614-1104

Tel: (352) 334-0920 Fax: (352) 334-0931 E-mail: info@nccer.org

Level One

MODULE 21102-04 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CRANESOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment:

Hard hatsWork glovesSafety harnessesSafety shoesEar protection

Model crane (hydraulic boom) Model crane (lattice boom) Crane blocks or pulley systemsMaterials to construct a simple teeter-totterMaterials of different weights to use as loads on the teeter-totterMatting material to support a craneCopies of company safety policies and procedures Copies of manufacturers operating manuals and load chartsModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

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MODULE 21103-04 RIGGING PRACTICESOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment:

Hard hatsSafety glasses and gogglesWork glovesSafety harnessesSafety shoesEar protection

Various types and sizes of slings Various sizes of shackles and other load attachment devices Copies of safety policies and procedures Samples of damaged wire ropeCopies of site evacuation procedures Scrap piping or lumber to simulate loads A selection of tag line material Module ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

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MODULE 21104-04 CRANE SAFETYOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipmentStandard hand signals chartCopies of safety policies and procedures Copies of ANSI and OSHA standardsWeightsFishing poleCopies of site evacuation procedures Copies of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) Model crane (hydraulic boom) Model crane (lattice boom) Manufacturers operator/maintenance manual Module Examinations

MODULE 21105-04 OPERATING A CRANEOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipmentMobile craneCopies of site evacuation proceduresHand signal chartCrane manufacturers operators manualModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

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5MODULE 21201-04 - COMMUNICATIONOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipmentVarious radios and walkie-talkiesHandheld radios Mobile crane or simulatorASME B30.5 Consensus StandardCopies of the Quick Quiz Module Examinations Performance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21202-04 - MACHINE POWER FLOWOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment Mobile crane accessCopies of crane service technicians manualCopies of the Quick Quiz Module Examinations Performance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21203-04 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCEOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment Crane manufacturers service manual

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Mobile crane accessLarge oil collection containerTools and materials for changing the oil and oil filterGrease gunGreaseCopies of the Quick Quiz Module Examinations Performance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21204-04 - WIRE ROPEOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment Wire rope:

right and left regularlang alternate lay

Wire rope with various strand patternsWire rope with tapered end and seizingWire rope with various end fittings SheaveSafety latchesBallManufacturers literature on wedge socketsCopies of the Wire Rope Technical Board ManualWedge socket assembliesU-bolt and fist grip clipsWire rope with deformations:

birdcaging fatigue breaks kinking

Load block Copies of the Quick Quiz Module Examinations Performance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21205-04 - COMPUTER AIDS/OPERATOR AIDSOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment Scientific calculatorsTwo-block warning device or simulatorLoad moment indicator or simulator Mobile crane cab or simulatorCopies of the Quick Quiz Module Examinations Performance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21206-04 - LOAD DYNAMICSOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipmentModel teeter-totter with sample loadsModel cranesFishing polesSmall swimming poolSample loads (brick and plywood)Copies of the Quick Quiz Module Examinations

MODULE 21207-04 - ON-SITE EQUIPMENT MOVEMENTOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensPencils and scratch paperAppropriate personal protective equipment Access to various types of mobile cranes

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8Manufacturers documentationMarker conesModule Examinations Performance Profile Sheets

9MODULE 21301-05 LOAD CHARTSOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperManufacturers literature on different types of cranesASME B30.5 ANSI/SAE J765ANSI/SAE J987 Load/capacity charts for different machinesCopies of site safety manual or procedures Videotape: Lift CalculationsTV and VCR Load moment indicatorCopies of the Quick QuizModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile SheetsPerformance Profile Examination Worksheets

MODULE 21302-05 TELESCOPIC BOOM ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY Overhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperCopies of site safety manual or procedures Copies of mobile crane operators manualsMobile crane Swing-away lattice extension A-frame jibIntermediate boom sections Power-pinned fly Manufacturers assembly and disassembly instructions for crane and componentsAuxiliary single-sheave boom head Wire ropeBlocking Tools and accessories to attach and stow crane componentsCopies of the Quick QuizModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

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MODULE 21303-05 ADVANCED OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUESOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperOSHA 1926.550(g) Copies of a critical lift plan Copies of site safety procedures Mobile crane with rigging and lifting equipmentCrane manufacturers operators manualSignal flags or communications equipmentANSI A10.6-1983 Safety Requirements for Demolition Operations Demolition videocassette or DVDTV and VCR/DVDCopies of the Quick QuizModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21304-05 LIFT PLANNINGOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperOSHA 29 CFR 1910.180OSHA 29 CFR 1926.550ASME B30.5Crane(s) and operators manuals available for performing liftsCopies of site emergency proceduresCopies of sample pre-lift worksheets and lift plansModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile SheetsPerformance Profile Examination Worksheets

MODULE 21305-05 HOISTING PERSONNEL Overhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperOSHA 29 CFR 1926.104 1926.106, 1926.550(g), and 1926.753ASME B30.23Fall protection equipmentFall protection safety video or DVD TV and VCR or DVD playerOSHA document: Crane or Derrick Suspended Personnel Platforms Personnel platform Personnel Platform Pre-lift Inspection Form Crane and rigging hardware for personnel platform Copies of the Quick QuizModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

MODULE 21306-05 LATTICE BOOM ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY Overhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperLattice boom crane manufacturers assembly and disassembly instructionsJib manufacturers assembly instructions Manufacturers assembly instructions for a short lattice boom Manufacturers assembly instructions for a long lattice boom Lattice boom crane and counterweightsShort and long lattice boom sectionsJib and rigging hardware Blocking Tools and rigging hardware for attachment of boom sectionsCopies of the Quick QuizModule ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

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MODULE 21307-05 EMERGENCY PROCEDURESOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperASME B30.5 Copies of sample accident investigationProximity warning deviceCrane safety DVD or videoTV and VCR or DVD player Copies of site safety procedures Mobile crane with rigging and lifting equipmentCrane manufacturers operators manualCopies of the Quick QuizModule Examinations

MODULE 21308-05 TRANSPORTING REQUIREMENTSOverhead projector and screenTransparenciesBlank acetate sheetsTransparency pensWhiteboard/chalkboardMarkers/chalkPencils and scratch paperManufacturers literature on loading, unloading, and securing cranesMobile craneFlatbed trailer and rampBlockingTie downs, binders, or other strapping Tools and equipment to load, secure, and unload a craneASME B30.549 CFR Subpart I 23 CFR Sections 127 and 658Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Sections 390.21 and 393Copies of site safety manual or procedures Module ExaminationsPerformance Profile Sheets

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