Unit of Study Instruction
INTRODUCTION -- Hydraulic cranes: 5 ton to 50 ton.
ACCIDENTS/SAFETY -- Overview of crane accidents and safety awareness.
CRANE NOMENCLATURE -- Type of cranes, industrial hydraulic crane (carry deck), commercial mounted boom truck, hydraulic rough terrain crane (exploded view), characteristics, name of components, transporting, erecting & dismantling, hydraulic crane operator checklist (daily inspection).
MACHINE CONDITION -- Configuration, repairs/modifications, swing assembly, cab/controls, fluid levels, boom/load hoist, boom/jib extensions, wire rope/load blocks, safety devices, annual inspection.
SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES -- Quadrants of operation: over the front, over the rear, over the side, over the outriggers; mobile and rubber-tired cranes; weight of the lift; load charts; calculating capacities.
CONDITIONS & CAPACITIES -- Land based, barge mounted.
Or. Admin. Code ch. 437, div. 3, app OR-B