{"id":13255,"date":"2026-10-03T10:24:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/?page_id=13255"},"modified":"2026-10-03T10:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:24:43","slug":"overhead-crane-operation-safety-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/training\/our-training-catalog-agenda\/overhead-crane-operation-safety-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Overhead Crane Operation Safety Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Total Hours<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> 8 h<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Learning Objectives <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Raise operators\u2019 awareness of the need to minimise the likelihood of causing accidents;<\/li><li>Identify the hazards and risks associated with using Overhead Cranes;<\/li><li>Raise operators\u2019 awareness of the importance of always following safety procedures and good safety practice;<\/li><li>Characterise the types of overhead cranes;<\/li><li>Give trainees the knowledge needed to operate Overhead Cranes safely.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Course Content <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overhead Cranes (4h00)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Regulatory framework and applicable legislation;<\/li><li>OSH terms and definitions;<\/li><li>Types of Overhead Cranes;<\/li><li>Components and controls;<\/li><li>Safety devices \/ Load limiter;<\/li><li>Movements;<\/li><li>Load swing;<\/li><li>Basics of load slinging (equipment and accessories);<\/li><li>Sling angle;<\/li><li>Hook blocks, hooks and shackles;<\/li><li>Centre of Gravity and Load Balance;<\/li><li>Load to be lifted;<\/li><li>Moving loads (starting point, route, end point);<\/li><li>Accident Risks and Prevention Measures \/ PPE;<\/li><li>Site safety \/ signage;<\/li><li>Preventive equipment maintenance;<\/li><li>Pre-use inspection;<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical Exercises (4h00)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pre-use inspection<\/li><li>Checking the controls \/ emergency stop button<\/li><li>Determining which slings and accessories to use for the load<\/li><li>Long-travel movements without load<\/li><li>Trolley movements without load<\/li><li>Inducing and stopping hook-block swing without load (bridge and trolley)<\/li><li>Route reconnaissance<\/li><li>Lifting, moving, guiding and setting down the load(s)<\/li><li>Inducing and stopping load swing (bridge and trolley)<\/li><li>Placing the crane in its \u201crest position\u201d and switching off the controls<\/li><\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Total Hours 8 h . Learning Objectives Raise operators\u2019 awareness of the need to minimise the likelihood of causing accidents; Identify the hazards and risks associated with using Overhead Cranes; Raise operators\u2019 awareness of the importance of always following safety procedures and good safety practice; Characterise the types of overhead cranes; Give trainees the knowledge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8422,"parent":1372,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13255","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13255"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13256,"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13255\/revisions\/13256"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cedros.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}