Duration: 5
Course Description:
This unit specifies the outcomes required to operate a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of under 10 metre tonnes, mounted on a vehicle for the principle purpose of loading and unloading.
COURSE OUTCOMES
By undertaking this course, participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to obtain a National statement of attainment and ID card.
COST
$450 per person(including all training and assessment)
Participants will receive training in the following skills and knowledge areas;
- Planning work
- Calculations
- Whistles and hand signals
- Hazard identification
- Crane set up and transferring loads
- Reading load charts
- Shutting down and securing the crane
PRE-REQUISITES AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates:
- Must be 18 years and over to participate in this course.
- Persons wishing to undertake this course need to have the physical capacity to carry out the work safely.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills are also required for successful completion.
- To enter the course,
- participants must also bring their own whistle,
- wear steel capped boots, long pants and
- safety shirt or vest.
DELIVERY
Training is a mixture of classroom and practical.
Participants must successfully complete written theory and practical demonstration assessments.
The course is delivered over 1 days of face-to-face training and assessment. It may be delivered either at FHV Training’s fully equipped premises or in the workplace, if appropriate.
RPL
RPL / RCC (recognition) is available to participants who can provide evidence of competency for the units undertaken
Frequently Asked Question
The metre tonnage of a vehicle loading crane is a number which is worked out by multiplying the lifting capacity by the working radius of the boom for that lifting capacity. To calculate 10 metre tonnes. MULTIPLY THE SWL × THE WORKING RADIUS FOR THAT SWL = METRE TONNES.
Forklifts are primarily used for transporting goods, often utilizing pallets or other platforms for easier handling. However, cranes are more efficient than forklifts in certain situations due to their higher load capacity, allowing them to move large, heavy materials more quickly. Cranes are generally capable of lifting much heavier loads compared to forklifts.