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Neil has been providing exceptional training to Industry in Alberta and British Columbia. With courses built around the Canadian Standards and backed by quarter century of direct in the field experience.

• A Det Norske Veritas Trained Level One Incident Investigator
• An Alberta Forest Products Association Partners In Injury Reduction Assessor (7 years)
• A trained and experienced safety auditor through Det Norske Veritas (9 years) 
• A board participant in an advisory capacity to the Province Of Alberta for the development of an industry standard for the training of overhead hoist operators.
•  A master level in knowledge of cranes, hoists and rigging, the operation of mobile equipment and their processes.
•  A skilled teacher at relaying the subject matter and engage his students in the subject material  with hands on learning.

"Your Overhead Crane Specialists"

Overhead Crane & Rigging

Learning Objectives

After completing this training, participants will:

• Understand the safe use and operation of a powered overhead hoist.
• Know how to conduct a pre-use inspection of a powered overhead hoist.
• Demonstrate safe operating and rigging procedures of a powered overhead hoist.
• Know the roles and responsibilities for the safe operation of an overhead hoist and the use, care, inspection and storage of rigging equipment.

 

Course Outline

• Classroom training – 6 hours of lecture and videos. (Covers Workplace Health and Safety regulations, CSA standards, ASME B30 standards, site / employer specific policies & procedures, hand signals, safe rigging procedures)
• Practical training – two hours of demonstration and hands-on training followed by a proficiency demonstration.
• evaluation of operator performance

 

For successful completion of this training, participants will:

Complete a knowledge-based written review. Evaluation

Demonstrate completion of a pre-use inspection and safe operation of an overhead hoist, which includes staging the crane, hand signal recognition, control of the hoist, log book maintenance,

 

Training materials:

• Video presentation Safe Crane Operation (Safety Care; 20 minutes)
• Video presentation Care, Use and Inspection of Rigging Equipment (Safety Care; 30 minutes)
• PowerPoint presentation
• Participant manual
• Written Review for Powered Operator Hoist Operator Training
• Written Review Answer Key for Powered Operator Hoist Operator Training
• Attendance Form
• Program Evaluation Forms (facilitator)
• Wallet card

Who Should Attend The Overhead Hoist Operator Training Course?

 

Those who are required to operate and use an overhead hoist or those who supervise them. Participants will learn safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation / inspection of an overhead hoist and the rigging hardware associated with it. Statistics show that trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that cause personal injury, property damage or product loss.

This course includes:

• Fundamentals of safe overhead hoist operation
• Pre use inspections – for hoist and related rigging equipment
• Safe operation of the overhead hoist
• Safe handling of loads
• Operator responsibilities
• Safe task procedures
• Correct hand signals
• Care, use, inspection and storage of rigging equipment
• The ASME, CSA, Workplace Health and Safety standards / regulations regarding the use and operation of overhead hoists and rigging equipment
• Interpretation of rigging charts

 Skid Steer Loader Training

Learning Objectives

After completing this training, participants will:

• Understand the design and limitations of a skid steer loader.
• Know how to conduct a pre-use inspection of a skid steer loader.
• Demonstrate safe operating procedures of a skid steer loader.
• Know the roles and responsibilities for the safe operation of a skid steer loader and it’s attachments

Course Outline

• Classroom training – four hours of lecture and videos.
• Practical training – four hours of demonstration and hands-on training followed by a proficiency demonstration.
• Evaluation – evaluation of operator performance

For successful completion of this training, participants will:

Complete a knowledge-based written review.

Demonstrate completion of a pre-use inspection and safe operation of a skid steer loader.

 

Training materials:

• Movie presentation:  Skid Steer Loader Operator Training
• Powerpoint presentation
• Participant manual
• Written Review for a Skid Steer Loader Operator Training
• Written Review Answer Key for Skid Steer Loader Operator Training
• Attendance Form
• Program Evaluation Forms (facilitator)
• Skid Steer Loader Operator Evaluation form
• Wallet card
• Hard Hat Sticker

Who Should Attend The Skid Steer Loader Training Course?

 

Those who are required to operate and use a skid steer loader. Participants will learn safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation of a skid steer loader. Statistics show that trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that cause personal injury, property damage or product loss.

This course includes:

• Fundamentals of safe Skid Steer Loader operation
• Pre use inspections
• Safe operation of the Skid Steer Loader and associated attachments
• Safe handling of loads
• Safe task procedures

 

Who Should Attend The Wheeled Loader Training Course?

 

Those who are required to operate and use a wheeled loader or supervise those who do. Participants will learn safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation of a wheeled loader. Statistics show that trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that cause personal injury, property damage or product loss.

This course includes:

• Fundamentals of safe wheeled loader operation
• Pre use inspections
• Safe operation of the wheeled loader and associated attachments
• Safe handling of loads
• Safe task procedures
• Workplace Health and Safety Regulations in respect to the operation of mobile equipment
• Ergonomics and the Wheeled Loader.

Who Should Attend The Aerial Lift Device Training Course?

Those who are required to operate and use Aerial Lift Devices such as scissor lifts, telescoping lifts, articulating boom lifts, folding and straight boom lifts. Participants will learn safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation of an Aerial Lift Device. Statistics show that trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that cause personal injury, property damage or product loss.

This course includes:

• Fundamentals of safe Aerial Lift Device operation
• Pre use inspections
• Safe operation of the Aerial Lift Device
• Evaluation of operating ground conditions
• Safe task procedures
• Applicable Work Place Health and Safety regulations

* Participants will be required to bring their own fall protection harness and shock absorbing lanyards, those not equipped with such will not be allowed to operate the aerial lifts.

Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Training

Learning Objectives

• After completing this training, participants will:
• Understand the safe use, set up and operation of Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment
• Know how to conduct a pre-use inspection, understand the requirements of a monthly and annual inspection of Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment.
• Demonstrate safe operating and rigging procedures of Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment.
• Know the roles and responsibilities for the safe operation of Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment and the use, care, inspection and storage of rigging equipment.

Course Outline

• Classroom training – 8 hours of lecture and video’s, (covers Workplace Health and Safety regulations, CSA standards, ASME B30 standards, (site employer specific policies & procedures are to be provided by the employer), correct hand signals, safe rigging procedures) review of the operators manual for the participants equipment.
• Practical training – eight hours of demonstration and hands-on training followed by a proficiency demonstration.
• Evaluation – evaluation of operator performance

 

For successful completion of this training, participants will:

• Complete a knowledge-based written review. (Day One)
• Demonstrate completion of a pre-use inspection and safe operation of Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment, which includes set up of the utility cranes, hand signal recognition, control of the utility cranes, rigging selection and use, interpretation of load charts, log book maintenance, securing of loads. (Day Two)

Training materials:

• Videotape: Crane Safety (20 minutes)
• Videotape: Anatomy of a Lift (5 minutes)
• Videotape: Care, Use and Inspection of Rigging Equipment (30 minutes)
• Overhead transparencies (for overhead projector)
• Participant manual
• Written Review for Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Training
• Written Review Answer Key for Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Training
• Attendance Form
• Program Evaluation Forms (facilitator)
• Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Evaluation form
• Wallet card
• Hard Hat Sticker

 

Items Participants are required to bring:

• For Day One:
• Operators manual for their equipment
• Photo Copy of their equipments load charts.
• For Day Two:
• 2 or 4 foot level
• Class “A” steel toed foot wear
• Hard hat and safety glasses
• Hearing Protection
• Leather gloves
• 100 f00t measuring tape
• Proof of inspection of light duty crane or hoist (must be within the last 12 months)
• The equipment they operate.
• Proof of insurance for the equipment.
• Rigging equipment (slings, shackles etc.).
• Equipment Log book
• Tire pressure gauge
• Operators manual (for the hoisting device)
• Cargo tie down equipment

 

Who Should Attend the Light Duty Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Training Course?

 

• Those who are required to operate and use Utility Cranes or those who supervise them.
• This training program is designed to provide safety training for light duty cranes and boom trucks that do not fall under the provincial apprenticeship program for Cranes and Hoisting Equipment Operator. (Cranes less than 15 tons / 13.6 tonnes, Boom trucks less than 5 tons / 4.5 tonnes)
• Participants will learn and demonstrate the safe operating practices / procedures for the safe operation / inspection for light duty cranes and boom trucks and the rigging hardware associated with it.
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• Statistics show that trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that cause personal injury, property damage or product loss.

 

This course includes:

• Fundamentals of safe light duty cranes and boom trucks operation
• Pre use inspections – for light duty cranes and boom trucks and related rigging equipment
• Safe operating procedures and precautions of light duty cranes and boom trucks
• Safe handling of loads
• Operator responsibilities
• Safe task procedures
• Correct hand signals
• Care, use, inspection and storage of rigging equipment
• The applicable Safety standards/regulations regarding the use and operation of for light duty cranes and boom trucks and rigging equipment
• Interpretation of rigging charts
• Interpretation of light duty cranes and boom trucks load charts
• Set up and lift procedures for light duty cranes and boom trucks
• Daily, Monthly, Annual and New Machines Inspection Testing and Maintenance requirements.
• Machine selection and equipment requirements

 

 

*******Note: All equipment must have valid licensing, insurance, annual inspection certificate and be in sound mechanical and structural condition.

Equipment that does not meet these requirements will not be allowed for use for the practical training and demonstration

Fork Lift/ Industrial Operator Training

(Inexperienced Operator)

Note: The Industrial Lift Truck training listed above is designed for

green or first time operators.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the design and limitations of an Industrial Lift Truck .
• Know how to conduct a pre-use inspection of an Industrial Lift Truck.
• Demonstrate safe operating procedures of an Industrial Lift Truck.
• Know the roles and responsibilities for the safe operation of an
• Industrial Lift Truck and it’s attachments

Course Outline:

• Classroom training – 4 hours of lecture and videos.
• Practical training – 4 hours of demonstration and hands-on training
•  followed by a proficiency demonstration.
• Evaluation – evaluation of operator performance
• For successful completion of this training, participants will:
• Complete a knowledge-based written review.
• Demonstrate completion of a pre-use inspection and safe operation of  an
• Industrial Lift Truck.

This course includes:

• Fundamentals of safe a Industrial Lift Truck operation
• Pre use inspections
• Safe operation of the a Industrial Lift Truck and associated attachments
• Safe handling of loads
• Safe task procedures
• Workplace Health and Safety Regulations in respect to the operation of mobile equipment.
• Relay the important that you read, understand and comply with both the
  provincial regulations and the manufacturers manual regarding the
  operation of  your  Industrial Lift Truck.

Who Should Attend The Industrial Lift Truck Training Course?

Those who are required to operate and use or supervise a Industrial Lift
Truck. Participants will learn safe operating practices and procedures for
the safe operation of a Industrial Lift Truck. Statistics show that
trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that
cause personal injury, property damage or product loss.

 Fork Lift (Industrial Lift truck Operator) Experienced

Note:   Industrial Lift Truck training listed below is designed for

experienced operators not for green or first time operators. The training is for classes 1-6 not class seven industrial lift trucks.

Learning Objectives:

•  Understand the design and limitations of an Industrial Lift Truck .
•  Know how to conduct a pre-use inspection of an Industrial Lift Truck.
• Demonstrate safe operating procedures of an Industrial Lift Truck.
• Know the roles and responsibilities for the safe operation of an
• Industrial Lift Truck and it’s attachments

 Course Outline:

• Classroom training – 2 hours of lecture and videos.
• Practical training – 2 hours of demonstration and hands-on training
• followed by a proficiency demonstration.
• Evaluation – evaluation of operator performance
• For successful completion of this training, participants will:
• Complete a knowledge-based written review.
• Demonstrate completion of a pre-use inspection and safe operation of  an
• Industrial Lift Truck product loss.

This course includes:

•  Fundamentals of safe a Industrial Lift Truck operation
• Pre use inspections
• Safe operation of the a Industrial Lift Truck and associated attachments
• Safe handling of loads
• Safe task procedures
• Workplace Health and Safety Regulations in respect to the operation of mobile equipment.
• The importance of reading, understanding and complying with both the provincial regulations and the manufacturers manual regarding the operation of  your  Industrial Lift Truck.
  

Who Should Attend The Industrial Lift Truck Training Course:

Those who are required to operate and use or supervise a Industrial Lift Truck. Participants will learn safe operating practices and procedures for the safe operation of a Industrial Lift Truck. Statistics show that trained operators are less likely to become involved in costly incidents that cause personal injury, property damage or

This training course is designed to point out some of the basic safety
precautions that should be taken in the daily operation of  a Industrial
Lift Truck. Which includes maintenance, recommended pre start inspections and monthly inspections.

We will not be able to demonstrate to you all of the safe operation of the many attachments that can be associated with a a Industrial Lift Truck.