Boom Truck Safety

This online course provides the knowledge required to safely inspect, maintain, and operate boom trucks as well as read and interpret load charts.

Course Overview

This online Boom Truck Safety course is designed to provide you with the knowledge required to safely inspect, maintain, and operate boom trucks as well as read and interpret load charts.

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

Course Topics

  • Hydraulic boom truck components
  • Types of inspections
  • Pre-lift hazard assessments
  • Crane owner, operator, and supervisor responsibilities
  • Load chart components
  • Net capacity and total load calculations
  • Safe operating practices
  • Outrigger usage
  • Rigging
  • Standard crane hand signals