Best Practice Standards and Methodology for Crane Operator Training—A Global Perspective ()
ABSTRACT
Crane operators control mobile or stationary cranes to lift, move and
place objects at locations such as building and construction sites, wharves and
shipyards. This activity occurs all over the
world and is a high risk task with many noted examples of serious
incidents and accidents. There are identifiable key causes that have been noted
through analysis of the well documented cases and
many of these causes are preventable through effective training programs.
Internationally, there are not currently consistent approaches to crane
operator training program content or duration. Leading causes of crane accidents
are firstly discussed and identified as areas for inclusion in training
programs. A number of current training approaches from a range of countries are
then considered and these are used to outline
the basis of a generic competency standard
for crane operation, as it was found that there are not common standards in place. The proposed competency standard can be adapted by training
regulators, training providers, government agencies, industry bodies and enterprises as a benchmark for the development of effective
training programs.
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Skiba, R. (2020) Best Practice Standards and Methodology for Crane Operator Training—A Global Perspective.
Journal of Transportation Technologies,
10, 265-279. doi:
10.4236/jtts.2020.103017.