Mobile Crane Inspector Training
These programs are designed for companies who are doing their own inspections, or would like to, and for third-party inspectors looking to increase their knowledge and/or credentials. ATS offers the following two crane inspector programs:
NCCCO ™ MOBILE CRANE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION PREP COURSE
Length:
- 24 hours - without mobile crane core operator training.
- 40 hours - with mobile crane core operator training.
Credential Issued Upon Successful Completion:
- NCCCO ™ Mobile Crane Inspector Certification
Requirements:
- Possess the physical ability to perform inspections on mobile cranes
- Have a minimum of five years mobile crane experience in operation, maintenance, repair, inspection, safety or supervision
- Pass the NCCCO Mobile Crane Core Operator written examination.
- Pass the NCCCO Mobile Crane Inspector Core written examination.
- Pass the NCCCO Mobile Crane Inspector Specialty written examination.
TYPES OF CRANES COVERED
- Telescoping Boom Cranes
- Lattice Boom Cranes
- Boom Trucks
- Articulating Boom (Knuckle Boom) Cranes
- Industrial Cranes (Carry Decks)
SUBJECTS
- Types of mobile cranes, components & terminology
- Inspector’s role in reducing crane accidents & liability exposure
- OSHA & ASME inspection requirements
- The three levels of inspection
- Inspection procedures and techniques
- Recognizing and understanding the differences between deficiencies & safety hazards
- Proper documentation
- Inspecting structural components, sheaves, blocks, hooks, operating mechanisms, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, hydraulic cylinders, wire rope, operational aids, and safety devices
- Structural, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and safety/liability areas of inspection
- When to perform a non-destructive crack detection test
- Basic rigging procedures
- Performing load tests
