The OSHA, ANSI/ASME Overhead Crane Trainer & Evaluator online program helps prepare instructors to deliver compliant, instructor-led overhead crane training and perform required practical evaluations based on the equipment, tasks, and hazards present at their facility.
Who This Training Program Is For
This training program is intended for individuals who will be responsible for delivering overhead crane training, demonstrations, and practical evaluations within their organization, including:
- Safety managers, supervisors, or qualified personnel designated to train crane operators.
- Maintenance leads, experienced operators, or supervisors responsible for conducting practical evaluations.
- Organizations preparing multiple trainers and evaluators across one or more facilities to establish program consistency.
- Employers establishing or expanding an internal overhead crane training program.
The program focuses on the instructional framework, knowledge, and evaluation responsibilities required of internal overhead crane trainers and evaluators and is aligned with applicable OSHA and ANSI/ASME crane safety requirements.
The Overhead Crane Trainer & Evaluator program is designed to help prepare trainers to deliver consistent, compliant overhead crane training and conduct required workplace-specific practical evaluations in-house. Aligned with OSHA and ANSI/ASME crane safety standards, the course is organized into clear sections that support both classroom instruction and hands-on evaluation of crane operators.
Part 1:Â Overhead Crane Fundamentals
- Overhead Crane Overview
- Standards and Legislation
- Factors in Overhead Crane Incidents
- Equipment, Anatomy, and Components
- Rigging
- Overhead Crane Operation, Safe Work Practices, and Guidelines
Part 2:Â Adult Learning Principles
- The Adult Learner
- Being a Trainer
- Training Methodology and Design
- Training Classes and Workshops
Part 3:Â Practical Evaluations
- Evaluating Your Operators
- Pre-Operational and Planning
- Rigging, Lifting, Lowering, and Positioning
- Traveling
- Overhead Crane Shutdown
- Additional Safety
- Scoring Practical Evaluations
The overhead crane trainer program is designed aligned with the following overhead crane standards and regulatory requirements:
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.179 – Overhead and gantry cranes
- ASME B30.2 – Overhead and Gantry cranes
- CSA B167 – Overhead cranes, gantry cranes, monorails, hoists, and jib cranes
