Boom Truck Training (CAN)

An Canada-Compliant Training Class Online for Boom Trucks (Stiff Boom Cranes). I-CAB Recognized. This course satisfies Canada's requirements for the classroom portion of operator safety training. Quiz questions along the way prepare you for the final written exam. Upon completion, you will gain access to your certificate and a checklist which can be used by your employer to administer the required practical observation.

Course Overview

In our highly mechanized world, cranes are the workhorses that have increased economic growth and productivity in construction, mining, logging, maritime, production, and service facilities.

Mobile cranes are versatile machines that can be used for many job applications from loading and unloading materials to placing those materials or personnel at heights hundreds of feet high.

Mobile cranes come in all sizes and are used to lift everything from small loads to loads in excess of 75 tons.

This course was written to comply with CSA Standard Z150-1998.

Course Topics

  • Anatomy of the crane
  • The importance of daily inspections
  • Crane stability and load charts
  • Safety considerations of crane setup
  • Communication and hand signals
  • Basic rigging principles
  • Safe inspect and use of lifting slings
  • "Critical lifts" and the planning required
  • The 6 most common hazards associated with crane operation