Crane operation leads to thousands of accidents and injuries each year. But it doesn’t have to. OSHA maintains specific standards for crane use in general industry and construction settings. This interactive course on crane safety focuses on the hazards associated with working with cranes. Lessons include a discussion of federal crane regulations plus the policies and procedures workers should follow to ensure safe crane operation.
The Crane Safety in Industrial and Construction Environments course is also available in Spanish.
Complete Your Crane Safety Training Online!
Taking our crane safety course online offers these benefits:
- 24/7 course access
- Log on and off as many times as you want
- Work anytime, anywhere — All you need is a computer and access to the Internet
- Learn with a mix of text, audio, full-motion video and more
- Takes approximately one hour to finish
- Allows up to 90 days to complete the course
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive your official Certificate of Completion.
About the Crane Safety in Industrial and Construction Environments Course
Important topics covered in this course include:
- Types of cranes
- Crane hazards and safety standards
- Completing a crane safety inspection
- Preparing a boom crane for a lift
- Lifting, moving and landing a load
- And more
This course teaches the basics of crane safety in both industrial and construction environments. Once you complete this course, you'll be able to:
- Understand the hazards associated with the various types of cranes
- Describe the OSHA regulations designed to prevent those hazards
- Identify the types of cranes and use best practices when working with these machines