Introduction

A heavy-duty, giant machine, the crawler crane is the ideal solution for lifting heavy loads that need a lot of stability. Modular by design and free of legs, the base is far sturdier thanks to its tracks and crawlers and robust lattice booms, allowing for significantly heavier lifts. Due to its size, the crawler crane is built on-site, where it will carry out its duties, whether that’s in petrochemical and power plants, ports and shipping, wind energy, deep foundation work or any other major industrial application.

This Citrus certification delivers the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding of crawler crane use and identifying and eliminating any bad operational habits. It is specifically aimed at Plant Operators who require practical and theory-based training and assessment on a crawler crane.

Course Outline

With a mix of practical and theory-based exercises and tutorials, delegates will cover manufacturer and general knowledge and awareness of crawler crane use while participating in practical activities to recognise machine components and functions, safe slinging, and stability work.

The course reflects national standards and industry best practices and is fully accredited in line with regulations. In addition, choose to learn with Citrus, and we can tailor courses to fit your specific training needs, with the added flexibility provided by our custom-built training facilities and customer-first approach to how we work.

Our occupationally and technically-experienced trainers coach delegates on this course, completing the session with a question and answer paper and practical assessment to follow.

They must pass the assessment to qualify for the Citrus Certificate and Citrus ID Card, valid for three years.

Course Programme

This training is essential for workers to operate crawler cranes safely. Delegates will review legal requirements, ensure safety compliance, understand procedures and appropriate documentation and classifications.

The learnings will take delegates through;

• Crawler crane operation 
• Crane signals - what they are and how to recognise them in situ
• Crane positioning and appropriate safety devices
• Routine maintenance for a crawler crane
• Power units, control systems and transmission systems theory
• Programming and understanding safe load indicators and duties charts
• Relevant legislation, statutory regulations and Codes of Practice
• Practical and theory of safe slinging including the types and capacities of chains, slings and lifting gear
• Understanding structural strength and the effects of shock loading, stability and load-displacement

On Completion

At the end of the training, successful delegates will be able to:

• Operate a crawler crane safely
• Recognise and understand crane signals and how to react to them
• Understand and carry out crane positioning, including altering jib lengths and associated safety devices
• Conduct routine maintenance on a crawler crane
• Retain the basic theory of power units, control systems and transmission systems
• Programme and understand safe load indicators and duties charts
• Confidently know the relevant legislation, statutory regulations and Codes of Practice
• Practice safe slinging and an understanding of the types and capacities of chains, slings and lifting gear
• Understand structural strength, including the effect of shock loading, stability and load-displacement.

On successful completion of the course, delegates receive their Citrus Certificate and Citrus Training ID card, valid for three years.

Who Should Attend?

This Crawler Crane Citrus Certification is for Plant Operators who need practical and theory training and assessment on a crawler crane to carry out their work. The course is available to those who need the whole package and assessment-only options. 

Course Duration

This comprehensive course trains delegates to safely and responsibly work with crawler cranes on-site. The training options vary to accommodate novices and seasoned delegates:

Novice training - five days with a maximum of three delegates 

Refresher training – two days with day one for training and day two for assessment with a maximum of three delegates  

Preparation and Testing – one day course split with training in the morning and assessment in the afternoon for a maximum of three delegates 

Assessment only - one-day session with a maximum of four delegates

Why Citrus?

We dedicate our efforts to unrivalled quality and the customer experience at Citrus Training, working tirelessly to provide exemplary service to our clients and produce excellent results from our delegates. As a result, we are the leading UK-based provider of health, safety, and technical training and assessment services to the Built Environment and Utility sectors.

We have over 30 specialist Plant and Lifting trainers and assessors, coaching and testing nationwide to meet any specific needs of our clients. With a wealth of experience and expertise, they have successfully trained over 25,000 delegates across the Plant and NVQ training categories.

Our facilities include six technical centres with the capacity for delivering Plant Training across the UK. And our national, accredited Training and Test Centres are fully equipped to provide CPCS and CSCS accredited courses. In addition, as an approved NPORS training provider, we can also offer on-site training and testing nationwide.

Finally, as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) by CITB, we provide quality training that meets the industry-approved standards.

Things You Need to Know

To truly benefit from this Citrus Certifed course, delegates will ideally have some prior experience and knowledge of slinging and working with cranes.

This training has practical elements, so delegates must inform their trainer if they have any serious health issues, physical problems, special considerations or are taking any medication, which may create difficulties in conducting elements of this training course. 

For training held at your location, please ensure that the classroom you make available has a 240v power supply and is a suitable size for the number of delegates attending. Please ensure that the practical area has been risk-assessed, is free from harm, and is ideal for training. 

If you are a CITB Levy payer, you can claim a CITB Grant for this course. Once you have booked please contact us with your CITB number and we can assist you in claiming the funds.