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| 1. Know how to assess suitability of the supporting surface. * |
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| 2. Know how to determine if there is adequate room for outriggers and tail swing. * |
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| 3. Know how to locate and identify site hazards and restrictions such as electric power lines, air-rights, or other hazardous systems and public access areas. |
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| 4. Be familiar with basic requirements for power sources, fusing, disconnects, lighting protection and grounding. |
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| 5. Be familiar with the necessity to protect the crane's foundation. |
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| 1. Know proper erection, climbing and dismantling procedures specified by the manufacture in the operator's manual. |
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| 2. Know general notes and warnings to be applied during climbing procedures. |
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| 3. Know the maximum allowable wind speeds during erection, climbing, dismantling and operation. |
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| 4. Understand the proper procedures for bolting and/or pinning connections. |
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| 5. Understand the maximum freestanding height allowed. |
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| 6. Understand the proper counterweight configurations and/or central ballast requirements. |
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| 7. Understand proper crane configuration. |
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| 8. Be familiar with standard minimum and maximum tower height above tie-ins |
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| 9. Be familiar with proper installation of internal climbing collars, support beams, wedges and climbing apparatus. |
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| 10. Be familiar with proper installation of top climbing units and tie-in collars, struts and lower braces. |
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| 11. Know proper position of top climbing unit after climbing procedures in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. |
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| 12. Be familiar with proper travel rail installation and maintenance. |
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| 1. Know how to inspect the crane for proper condition and complete required records. |
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| 2. Know how and when to communicate with management, crew and signal person. |
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| 3. Know standard hand signals as specified in ASME B30.3. |
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| 4. Know how to shutdown and secure the crane properly when leaving it unattended. |
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| 5. Know the manufacture's recommendations for operating in various weather conditions. |
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| 6. Know how to verify the weight of the load and the rigging. |
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| 7. Understand basic load rigging procedures. |
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| 8. Know how to perform the basic maintenance. |
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| 9. Know the crane operator responsibilities contained in ASME B30.3. |
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| 10. Know how to use operator aids and limiting devices. |
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| 11. Know the proper procedures for operating safely under special conditions: i.e., traveling with suspended loads; approaching two-blocking; operating near electric power lines; lifting loads from beneath the surface of the water; handling loads out of the operator's vision ("in the blind"), and suspended personnel platforms. |
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| 12. Know the proper procedures for load control during the use of hand held tag lines. |
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| 13. Know emergency response procedures: i.e., fire control, electric power line contact and control malfunction. |
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| 14. Understand federal, state and local regulations and ASME B30.3 regulations pertaining to the operation of the crane. |
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| 15. Know how to review planned crane operations and requirements with site supervision. |
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| 16. Understand tower crane load charts. |
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| 1. Understand the function, limitations and characteristics of the crane. |
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| 2. Know the basic maintenance, inspection and replacement criteria for tower crane wire ropes. |
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| 3. Know basic tower crane nomenclature. |
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| 4. Understand basic machine power flow systems: i.e., mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, combination. |
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| 5. Understand boom, jib, counter jib and counter weight configurations. |
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| 6. Know the "out of plumb" tolerance for the tower crane. |
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| 7. Basic understanding of metric units/US customary units. |
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| 8. Understand basic safety procedures: e.g. lock out, tag out, fall protection. |
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