I have never operated a crane before and I want to become a crane operator. Can you help me?

Jan 29, 2025

Sometimes the less a candidate knows about cranes the better they will do on the written tests. The reason for this is; candidates that have been operating cranes for years learned things a different way than the books want them to do it. This makes it more difficult...

What is the trick for getting through tasks 4A and 4B the Zigzag corridor.

Jan 29, 2025

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...

What is the trick for task 3 placing the headache ball (overhaul ball) into the barrels?

Jan 29, 2025

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...

Which hand signals will be used on the crane operator certification practical exam?

Jan 29, 2025

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)

What is the trick for task 1 “place overhead ball in stop circle?”

Jan 29, 2025

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...