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RIIHAN305D – Operate A Gantry Or Overhead Crane

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RIIHAN305D- Operate a gantry or  Crane operations. The Client must supply the Gantry Crane and Equipment.

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Proof Of Identification & Entry Requirements:

Minimum age is 16 years. Unless you are 18 years of age, you need the enrolment form signed by a Guardian

Be able to read and write basic English

Be physically capable of working outdoors on your feet.

PPE Requirements

• Appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Safety shoes or boots

Hi-vis shirt

A broad-brimmed sun hat and water bottle are recommended

Provide photo identification

 

Course Duration & Dates

 Kindly contact our office by email or phone with a specific date and the number of students you would like to enrol into the course.

8 Hours – Depending on class size, students knowledge and practical experience.

Courses are run weekly and on weekends by appointment only. We will try to work to your schedule.

Course Price

$380.00

Course Locations

On-Site or Workplace Australia Wide.

Course Overview

Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane is designed to give the trainee the knowledge and skills to operate the Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane.

The course is a competency based face-to-face training. Participants will show competency by passing both theory and practical Assessments. It is a Work Health Safety Requirement for the Participants to be able to read and write Basic English.

The Participants will receive a Statement of Attainment and a small wallet sized plastic card when the Participants are deemed to be competent.

This unit covers conducting Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane operations in the construction and resources industries. It includes planning and preparing; conducting machine pre-operational checks; operating the Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane, securing, lifting and placing materials; carrying out machine operator maintenance; and shutting down the Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane.

Note: Bridge and gantry crane licence – CB

This licence class includes bridge and gantry cranes that are controlled from a permanent cabin, control station or remotely controlled with more than three powered operations.

Powered operations include:

  • north/south
  • east/west
  • up/down
  • rotating attachment—this also includes the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load.

A bridge crane comprises a bridge beam mounted at each end to an end carriage, capable of travelling along elevated runways and having one or more hoisting mechanisms arranged to traverse across the bridge. A gantry crane comprises a bridge beam, supported at each end by legs mounted on end carriages, capable of travelling on supporting surfaces or deck levels, whether fixed or not, including a crab with one or more hoisting units arranged to travel across the bridge.

 

 

 

Course Outline

This Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane course provides participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to operate electric gantry or overhead cranes with three movements (south/north, east/west, up/down) for lifting and shifting loads.

Participants will acquire the following skills and knowledge:

– Risk assessments and controls

– Pre-start inspections

– Identifying lifting equipment

– Reporting and recording faults

– Calculating volume and weights

– Lifting and shifting loads safely

– Shutting down and stowing equipment and cranes

Training and assessment would be conducted at the premises of industry clients, provided their equipment complies with industry training standards.

For more information on our Gantry Crane / Overhead Crane course, please get in contact with us

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What to Bring:

  • Appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
  • Safety shoes or boots
  • Hi-vis shirt and
  • A broad brimmed sun hat and water bottle is recommended
  • We supply tea and coffee milk (Fridge) Cafe driving distance from venue
  • Provide three forms of identification
  • USI Number (if you don’t have a USI number, you can create one here: Create your USI).

Important Training Resources for Participants:

Links to EWPA Handbook and Affordable Policy Handbook:

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