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Crane safety training PowerPoint

An editable 35-slide PowerPoint to run crane safety training in about 45 minutes, with trainer notes, a trainer guide, a 10-question quiz, a sign-in sheet and a certificate. In English and Spanish.

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What is in the kit

  • 35-slide editable PowerPoint with trainer notes on every slide
  • Trainer guide for a 45-minute class, with the agenda and the materials list
  • 10-question quiz and answer key
  • Crew handout with the dos and don'ts
  • Sign-in sheet and certificate of completion
  • Everything in English and Spanish, in one zip file

CONTENTS

What the slides cover, in order

The topics of the deck in the order you teach them, with the OSHA citation each slide carries. Then 10 quiz slides, one question each.

  1. Crane safety training
  2. What you will learn today
  3. The hazards around a crane
  4. The rules · 29 CFR 1926.1400(a)
  5. Rule: ground conditions and setup · 29 CFR 1926.1402(b)
  6. Rule: inspection before every shift · 29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1)
  7. Rule: wire rope and rigging · 29 CFR 1926.1413(a)(1)
  8. Rule: capacity, load charts and safety devices · 29 CFR 1926.1417(o)(1)
  9. Rule: the swing radius · 29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii)
  10. Rule: the fall zone · 29 CFR 1926.1425(b)
  11. Rule: signal persons and signals · 29 CFR 1926.1419(a)
  12. Rule: power lines and the 20-foot check · 29 CFR 1926.1408(a)(2)
  13. Rule: if the crane contacts a power line · 29 CFR 1926.1408(g)(1)(i)
  14. Rule: who may operate · 29 CFR 1926.1427(a)
  15. Rule: overhead and gantry cranes in general industry · 29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8)
  16. Rule: training for the whole crew · 29 CFR 1926.1430(g)(1)
  17. Step by step: set up and plan the lift
  18. Step by step: rig and make the lift
  19. Step by step: working on foot near a crane
  20. Checklist: setup and shift walk-around · 29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1)
  21. Common mistakes and what to do instead
  22. Scenario exercise: the rooftop unit lift
  23. Scenario: what should have happened · 29 CFR 1926.1408(a)(2)
  24. Recap: what to remember
  25. Thanks for your time. Please sign in.

TRAINER GUIDE

How the class runs

The trainer guide splits the 45 minutes like this. The notes on each slide say what to say.

Class agenda
MinutesWhat happens
3Slides 1 and 2: welcome, sign-in sheet and goals
3Slide 3: the hazards around a crane, with the crew adding examples from this job
15Slides 4 to 16: the rules on ground, inspections, rigging, capacity, the swing radius, the fall zone, signals, power lines, operators, overhead cranes and training
8Slides 17 to 20: step by step and the checklist (pass around the sling, shackle and hook)
2Slide 21: common mistakes
5Slides 22 and 23: scenario exercise in small groups, then the debrief
1Slide 24: recap
7Slides 25 to 34: the crew answers the paper quiz, then go over each question
1Slide 35: closing, sign-in sheet and handouts

What you need

  • Slides on a screen, or printed copies for each person
  • Sign-in sheet
  • 10-question quiz and answer key, one quiz per person
  • Crew handouts and certificates
  • The load chart and operator's manual for a crane you use, or copies
  • A sling, a shackle and a hook with a latch for the inspection demo
  • Your site's hand signal chart, and radios if your site uses them
  • A site plan showing the crane setup, swing radius, power lines and walkways
  • Flip chart or whiteboard and markers

Tips from the guide

  • Mix operators, riggers, signal persons and laborers in each group so they hear each other's view.
  • Use your own site plan to mark the swing radius, the fall zone, power lines and walkways together.
  • Pass around a sling and a hook so people inspect them with their own hands.

QUIZ

3 of the 10 quiz questions

Pick your answer, then open it. The kit's answer key has them all.

  1. Who must begin a visual inspection of the crane before each shift it will be used?

    1. Any worker on the site
    2. A competent person
    3. The crane manufacturer
    4. The client's inspector, once a year
    Show the answer

    B. A competent person must begin a visual inspection prior to each shift the equipment will be used.

    29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1)

  2. A load is being landed. Who may be in the fall zone?

    1. Anyone who wants to watch
    2. Only the workers needed to receive the load
    3. Anyone wearing a hard hat
    4. Nobody, not even the workers receiving it
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    B. Only employees needed to receive a load are permitted to be within the fall zone while it is being landed.

    29 CFR 1926.1425(d)

  3. A crane's boom touches a power line. What should crew members on the ground do?

    1. Run to the crane and help the operator climb down
    2. Stay away from the equipment and the load, and keep others back
    3. Grab the tag line and pull the load away from the line
    4. Touch the crane to see if it is energized
    Show the answer

    B. Power line training must cover the need for crew in the area to avoid approaching or touching the equipment and the load.

    29 CFR 1926.1408(g)(1)(i)(E)

PAPERWORK

Sign-in sheet, quiz and certificate

Ready to print. The certificate is a record of completion, not an OSHA card or license.

  • Sign-in sheet from the crane safety kit

    Sign-in sheet

  • Quiz from the crane safety kit

    Quiz

  • Certificate from the crane safety kit

    Certificate

WHO IT IS FOR

Who it is for and how long it takes

For the supervisor, foreman or safety lead who has to train a crew on crane safety and wants to walk in ready. The class takes about 45 minutes with the quiz. Run it in English or Spanish: the kit has both.

Used in: construction, manufacturing, oil and gas.

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OSHA standards cited in the kit

Each citation points to the paragraph of the rule in the eCFR. This is how the kit writes them:

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