1B Hoisting Operator
License Preparation Course
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Objective: The 1B license allows candidates to operate Boom Trucks and Extension Boom with Cables
Description: Hoisting licenses are required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Safety to operate Mobile Hydraulic Cranes and numerous heavy duty machines in construction and landscaping work.
Outline:
· General: Operator qualifications, load lifting, outrigger safety
· 520 CMR 6.00 Hoisting Machinery, special requirement for cranes
· Basic Hydraulics: System diagram, components, trouble shooting
· Wire Rope clips, installation, drums, sheaves, wedge sockets, uncoiling
· Mechanical Advantage: Multiple & single part lines, reeving
· Work Site Selection: Ground conditions, weather, overhead clearances
· Stability: Outriggers, positioning, blocking
· Placards: Danger, caution, warning, instructional
· Controls: Boom, telescope, outrigger, hoist, rotation
· Load Charts: Operating radius & ranges, boom angle & length, gross/net/wire rope capacities
· Safety Devices: Anti-two block, overload protection, barricades, outrigger alarms
· Load Handling: Weight, operating radius, structural limitations, proper rigging
· Optional Equipment: Load blocks, boom attached personal platforms, jibs (installation, load charts, stowing)
· Inspections: Machine inspection requirements, operator daily inspection, periodic inspection
· Transporting the Crane: General notes, outriggers, rated load, securing the load hook, road height
Our Locations:
Worcester classes held At Worcester State College in the Learning Center
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