Since most of the practical exams require that a crane boom lengths be set to 70% – 75% for testing, we use the smallest cranes possible to meet the requirement. It makes the test easier. All of our cranes are Cal-OSHA certified and are used only for practical...
Again like in task 1 and 3 you must know how to control the load. There are point deductions for everything you knock over, if the load touches the ground, if the 3′ chain attached to the bottom of the test weight leaves the ground, and if you go over your...
Like in task 1, you must know how to control the headache ball (overhaul ball). Swing from the start circle to barrel number 1 (when you have the headache ball under control, don’t stop and stare at it, drop it down into the barrel where the white stripe on the...
You should familiarize with all of the crane hand signals but the ones that will be the most important for the practical exam are: (this task is not timed)
First you must know how to control the headache ball (overhaul ball). Swing from the start circle to the stop circle, when you have the headache ball under control, don’t stop and stare at it, drop it down in the circle without letting the headache ball...
