2025-05-02_CraneandHoist_V2

Version 2 is valid from 2nd May, 2025 Version 1 is valid until 1st October, 2025


1. List of Abbreviations
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2. Terms and Definitions
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3. Change Log
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4. Scope
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5. General requirements for the CRANE AND HOIST TRAINING STANDARD
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5.1 Overview
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5.2 Target Group
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5.3 Aims and Objectives
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5.4 Duration of the Crane and Hoist Standard Modules
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5.5 Validity Period
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5.6 Course Codes
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5.7 Participant Prerequisites
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5.8 Instructor Qualification Prerequisites
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5.9 Training Equipment and Facilities
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6. Using this Standard to Develop Training
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7. Module 1 – Crane and Hoist Basic User
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7.1 Aims and Objectives for the Crane and Hoist Basic User Module
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7.2 Target Group
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7.3 Duration of the Crane and Hoist Basic User Module
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7.4 Crane and Hoist Basic User Module Participant Ratio
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7.5 Crane and Hoist Basic User Module Timetable
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7.6 Detailed Description of the Crane and Hoist Basic User Module
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Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training
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ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures
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ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities
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ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction
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ELEMENT 1.4 - Scope and main learning objectives
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ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing assessments (participant assessment form)
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ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation
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ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors
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ELEMENT 1.8 - Personal protective equipment
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Lesson 2 - Legislation and lifting equipment related documentation
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ELEMENT 2.1 - Roles and responsibilities
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ELEMENT 2.2 - Manufacturer documentation and Statutory inspection documents
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Lesson 3 - Lifting plan and risk assessment
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ELEMENT 3.1 - Lifting plan
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ELEMENT 3.2 - Risk assessment
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Lesson 4 - Safety
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Lesson 5 - Lifting equipment
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ELEMENT 5.1 - Types of cranes
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ELEMENT 5.2 - Types of hoists
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ELEMENT 5.3 - Introduction to operating systems
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ELEMENT 5.4 - Safety and emergency systems
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Lesson 6 - Lifting accessories
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Lesson 7 - Theory application
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Lesson 8 - Pre-operation (practical training)
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ELEMENT 8.1 - Pre-use Inspections
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ELEMENT 8.2 - Pre-lifting tasks
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Lesson 9 - Lifting operation (practical training)
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ELEMENT 9.1 - Warm-up
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ELEMENT 9.2 - Lifting operations
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ELEMENT 9.3 - Emergency procedures
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Lesson 10 - Post lifting
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Lesson 11 - Training review
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ELEMENT 11.1 - Training review
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ELEMENT 11.2 - Feedback session
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8. Module 2 – Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance
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8.1 Aims and Objectives for the Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Module
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8.2 Target Group
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8.3 Duration of the Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance training
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8.4 Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Module Participant Ratio
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8.5 Participant Prerequisites
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8.6 Instructor’s Qualification Prerequisites
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8.7 Equipment for Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Training (CHIM)
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8.8 Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Module Timetable
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8.9 Detailed Description of the Crane and Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Module
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Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training
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ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures
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ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities
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ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction
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ELEMENT 1.4 - Scope and main learning objectives
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ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing assessment (participant assessment form)
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ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation
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ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors
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ELEMENT 1.8 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Lesson 2 - Rules and legislation
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Lesson 3 - Documentation
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Lesson 4 - Inspection and maintenance (Introduction)
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ELEMENT 4.1 - Main components of cranes
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ELEMENT 4.2 - Crane maintenance tasks
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ELEMENT 4.3 - Main components of rails and trollies
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ELEMENT 4.4 - Rail and trolley maintenance tasks
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ELEMENT 4.5 - Main components of hoists
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ELEMENT 4.6 - Hoist maintenance tasks
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Lesson 5 - Safety systems
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Lesson 6 - Mechanical systems
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Lesson 7 - Hydraulic systems
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Lesson 8 - Electrical systems
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Lesson 9 - Practical exercise
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ELEMENT 9.1 - Training scenario 1
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ELEMENT 9.2 - Training scenario 2, inspection and maintenance on cranes
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ELEMENT 9.3 - Training scenario 3, inspection and maintenance on hoists
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Lesson 10 - Troubleshooting and fault finding according to manufacturers’ manuals
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Lesson 11 - Training review
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ELEMENT 11.1 - Training review
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ELEMENT 11.2 - Feedback session
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Annex 1 - Equipment list
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Annex 2 - Training visuals
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Annex 3 - Inspection and maintenance log
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Annex 4 - Pre-use inspection list, example
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Annex 5 - Communication
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Annex 6 - Safety signs
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Annex 7 - Basic Lifting Plan Wind Jack-up @ Windfarm 1
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Annex 8 - Guideline for warm-up exercises
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Annex 9 - Manual handling risk assessment
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Annex 10 - Version history
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