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Crane - Non-Slewing (CN)

Crane - Non-Slewing

Trade Skills Training provides this course as a regularly scheduled public course or by arrangement, on-site.

The aim of this course is to provide participants, from the mining, manufacturing or construction industries, with the knowledge, skills and understanding to effectively and safely operate industrial load moving equipment (Non Slewing Crane).

Content of the course covers the following elements relating to Non-slewing Crane Operations:

  • Calculate safe working loads of fibre, wire and chain slings in straight, reeved and multi-leg configurations
  • Inspect equipment & identify faulty items
  • Correctly care for & store lifting equipment
  • Inspect crane component parts including sheaves, ropes, drums, hooks and anchorage
  • Assess load mass
  • Conduct pre-operational checks
  • Produce a simple job plan
  • Set up, operation and shut down of crane
  • Demonstrate all signals (hand and whistle)
  • Requirements for multi crane lifting
  • Requirements for lifting personnel
  • Use of crane charts

Those wishing to participate in this training course will need to be at least 18 years of age, be free of any physical or medical condition that may affect the safe operation of a Non Slewing Crane.

To be successful participants must be able to use the English language to a level that would ensure safe operation in an Australian workplace.

This course is generally conducted over a period of five days, however persons with experience with the non-slewing crane equipment may complete the course objectives in a slightly shorter time.

Persons successfully completing the Course will be awarded a Certificate of Attainment in the National Competence Unit "MNMG234A - Conduct Non-Slewing Crane Operations" which forms a part of the Mining Industry Training Package, MNM05. They will also qualify to apply for the Worksafe WA National License Class CN to operate a Non-Slewing Crane in a workplace.

This course is available at PTC in Bentley.

Course packages covering CN Crane (CN/DG Package) together with the CV Crane and Dogging (CV/CN/DG Package) are also available.