Welcome to our Digger Derrick Crane Operator Training and Certification Program. Our program has successfully helped many achieve their National Crane Operator Certification requirements, offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or qualification requirements for those working in the electrical or general industries.

Our 2 day national digger derrick training course includes:

  • Students receive their own full color Student Workbook
  • Students receive a current copy of ASME Safety Standard
  • All sessions are designed to instruct the Domains cited by NCCCO
  • Sample Test questions follow each training session
  • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!

DIGGER DERRICK CRANE TRAINING PROGRAM

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This unique crane is much like a boom truck with an auger that is used for drilling holes into the ground. It is an essential crane, often used in the power utility, electrical, telecommunications and cable field industries. The truck and crane, equipped with an auger, is used to drill the hole, and pole clamps to hold the pole as it is being placed. The crane can be used to hoist heavy objects just like a mobile crane but presents additional hazards beyond those normally faced in mobile craning operations.

Statistics and Stories Too Sad To Tell

United States Department of Labor Accident Descriptions for Digger Derrick:

11/10/2017 Employee’s toe is amputated during hoisting operation

10/30/2017 Employee suffers neck laceration when slick line parts

8/8/2017 Employee’s leg is crushed when caught between suspended load

8/2/2017 Employee installing utility pole incurs multiple fractures

8/20/2013 Employee is struck by falling utility pole and is killed

8/29/2013 One employee killed and another injured after contacting power line

December 2000

An apprentice was electrocuted in New Jersey when the 45 foot pole he was grasping adjacent to a substation contacted an overhead transmission line. This event was attributable to a high number of unsafe procedures and lack of training.

The list and stories continue and are all totally avoidable. Together with proper training and education followed by Digger Derrick Crane Operator Qualification and Certification we can work together to stop the stories and put an end to the list.

Let Fulcrum Crane International help you embrace the qualification process and see it for what it provides, a means for your company to reduce accidents, a way to control lost production time, a method to preserve the objects your canes are designed to lift and certainly a way to save lives.

Our Digger Derrick Crane Operator Training Program will be a robust multi-media classroom event. After each knowledge area or Domain we will practice sample test questions crafted specifically for that topic. The program is packed with up to date information, graphics, tables and pictures relative to the subject matter. All of which is professionally designed to make the class come alive, be fun and interactive and very thought provoking. Students will see the information, hear it, write it and do it again. Our main objective is everyone is successful and leaves this program with confidence and ready to challenge any written examination.

Students follow our Power Point Presentation in their own Digger Derrick Student Manual. Students also receive a current copy of ANSI/A10.31 Safety Standard for Digger Derricks.

It will be our most important priority to use all my knowledge and experience gained as a crane operator, instructor, author, supervisor and former staff member at the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) to deliver you arguably one of the best Digger Derrick Crane Operator Training programs anywhere in North America. I take every session personally. The quality of my instruction will reflect on me when students are taking a National Examination.

Each and every participant is important to me, my goal is always 100 percent success. We would like an opportunity to earn your business.

Our Main Course Objectives

History of Cranes

History of Crane: Learn how the cranes have evolved over thousands of years. People have used innovative ways of lifting really heavy objects and bringing them where they are needed, as demonstrated at Stone Hedge, the Pyramids of Giza and countless ancient sites around the world.

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Personal Protection

Because in the Digger Derrick Crane industry the crane operator is often times the truck driver delivering the poles, the rigger hitching up the load, and often the person placing the load, there is a very high accident rate involving slips, trips and falls that occur. During this session, safeguards protecting the crane operator and all those around the crane are discussed.

Crane Operator Responsibilities

Whether or not the crane owner or users are the same entity, their responsibilities are essentially the same. In this session, students learn their own responsibilities as well as the responsibilities of others involved with the lift. Sample test questions are reviewed after this session.

Crane Laws & Regulations

Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA), as well as State and local regulations for the electrical and construction industries, particularly those that involve craning equipment, are reviewed during this session. Industry safety standards and their recommendations are explored.  The difference of what electrical work and construction work is discussed in detail. Class participants also discuss the division of responsibilities between the contractor, the operator, and other on-site personnel and how to operate the equipment within the manufacturer’s guidelines. Students write information into their student workbook during the lecture. A multiple choice test is administered following this session.

Crane Terminology, Crane Types and Definitions

A review of the terms and their definitions commonly used in the industry and as described in ANSI/A10.31 Safety Standard for Digger Derricks is provided. Also discussed is the use of the many attachments available, their advantages and limitations. Components are reviewed as well as sample test questions administered at the conclusion of this session.

Nomenclature

A review of the terms and their definitions commonly used in the industry and as described in ANS/ASSE A10.31 Safety Requirements, definitions and specifications for Digger Derricks is provided. Also discussed is the use of the many attachments available, their advantages and limitations. A pictorial tour is given to assure students know the various components and what they are used for in the field.

Definitions Used in Craning

A review of the terms and definitions used in the Crane Industry as described in ASME B30.5 Safety Standard is provided. Those terms used in load chart calculations are reinforced in preparation for that are of instruction.

Crane Inspections

A good crane operator is always alert to the condition of their crane and the pre-operational inspections become a routine and constant check of that condition. The purpose of pre-operational inspections are discussed. The main types of inspections are reviewed and the items that should be checked in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications are discussed and reviewed. A sample written examination is presented.

Setting Up Digger Derrick Cranes

Setting up Digger Derrick cranes represents a completely different set of rules in comparison to their sister Mobile Crane procedures. In this session those rules are reviewed and compared. The proper extension of stabilizers ensuring that the crane is working from a firm level supporting surface and has adequate swing clearance to safely perform the work are among the points discussed. Sample test questions specific to this topic are reviewed with course participants.

Digger Derrick Boom Crane Load Charts

The mysterious load chart always seems to be the point of intimidation and sometimes confusion to the crane operators. During this session that problem will be wiped away forever. Through classroom lecture and discussion followed by student hands-on exercises, participants quickly learn how to interpret all the different load charts manufacturers are using today. Students successfully complete multiple load chart lifting scenarios as well as a multiple choice examination administered at the conclusion of this very important training session.

Working Around High Voltage and Lightning in the Area

In this session, participants quickly learn what takes place when contact is made with high voltage apparatus. Facts are presented to show how the current flows through the machine and radiates through the ground, sometimes causing injury or death to persons not necessarily involved in the actual contact. Absolute “Limits of Approach” and emergency procedures to be following if contact is made are also studied.  Also discussed are the safeguards that must be in place for Digger Derrick Operations to protect the crane, the operator and all those support personnel involved in the operation.

Also discussed are rules and procedures when “THE THUNDER ROLLS AND THE LIGHTNING STRIKES”! Information is provided to give the Crane Operator better information to make a good decision if lightning is within striking distance and if work should stop, and then again when it is safe for work to resume.

Hoist Rope Used in Craning

Various types of synthetic crane hoist line and wire rope used in the digger derrick industry for both hoisting and rigging applications are dealt with in this presentation. Procedures for identifying, applying and maintaining rigging apparatus are presented, as well as inspection techniques and removal from service criteria. Sample test questions are reviewed following this topic.

Communications

The importance of clear and concise communication between the crane operator, signal person and rigger to ensure the safety of the lift are discussed. Standard international hand signals are introduced. The use of radio contact is also explored. Good communication practices are demonstrated in the classroom as well as sample written sample written test questions.

A good signal person is also a qualified rigger and keeps an extra eye on the load and the rigging.

Handling of Personnel

When personal platforms are used on Digger Derrick Cranes they shall conform to all the regulations and standards as stated in ANSI/A10.31 and the manufactures recommendations. Class participants review and discuss these procedures.  The differences between the rules associated between Mobile Crane Operations and Digger Derrick Cranes are clearly examined.  A written examination follows classroom presentation.

Rigging Hardware

This session deals with various types of rigging hardware commonly used in the craning industry. Identification inspection procedures, application and removal from service criteria are presented through hands-on demonstrations and presentations.

Crane Hook Inspection

Several considerations that apply to hooks and safety latches are discussed. Inspection criteria and removal from service are reviewed in detail. What steps that must be taken if damage is found are some of the many items reviewed, including the criteria of the need of a safety latch. An extensive written examination follows the lecture in the classroom.

Leaving the Crane Unattended

Discussed are precautions and procedures for leaving the crane controls for short periods of time or extended periods of time. Review of specific recommendations and laws in accordance with OSHA regulations and ASME safety standards are discussed and reviewed. Sample test questions are administered following classroom instruction.

Using Wheel Chalks to prevent accidental movement of the crane is always good business.

Sling Application

During this presentation and in-class exercises, participants learn how to select, inspect and apply various types of slings, including wire rope, synthetic, leather, chain and mesh sling. Students learn how to determine the safe working load that can be applied to them. The effect that the sling’s angle to the load has on its rated capacity is discussed, and calculations are made to determine actual safe working loads or working load limits.

Making the Lift

The procedures and precautions that should be observed whenever loads are to be handled are reviewed in detail. Some lifts require a written lift plan and a lift director in charge of the operation. All those provisions are discussed and followed by a series of test questions for the participant after this segment.

Determining Load Weights

The first and most important step in any rigging operation is the determination of the weight of the load. Students learn and discuss those steps. This segment emphasizes the importance of knowing the location of the load’s center of gravity to assist in the selection of the proper rigging necessary to produce a “stable” load when lifted. It is also important to recognize what happens to the center of gravity of a load once the load is lifted into the air. This session deals with various types of rigging hardware commonly used in the craning industry. Identification, inspection procedures, application and removal from service criteria are presented through hands-on demonstrations. Sample test questions are completed following this lecture.

Effects of Sling Angles

The effect that the sling’s angle to the load has on its rated capacity is discussed and calculations made to determine actual safe working loads. The first and most important step in any rigging operation is the determination of the weight of the load. Students learn and discuss those steps. This segment emphasizes the importance of knowing the location of the load’s center of gravity to assist in the selection of the proper rigging necessary to produce a “stable” load when lifted. It is important to recognize what happens to the center of gravity of a load once the load is lifted into the air.

This session deals with various types of rigging hardware commonly used in the craning industry. Identification, inspection procedures, application and removal from service criteria are presented through classroom and hand-on demonstrations.

Certification Examination Review

During this session, participants are presented with a variety of sample load chart scenario problems, as well as general knowledge type questions to ensure our course instruction has been successful in preparing candidates for National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) Written and Practical Examinations.

NCCCO Written Examinations and Practical Examinations

During our initial administration procedures we will assist our course participants to complete all applications necessary for the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) written and practical examinations for Digger Derrick Cranes. Please visit www.nccco.org for more information.

NCCCO Practical Examinations

NCCCO practical examinations will be coordinated to take place at the convenience of the candidate. Examinations generally last about one hour and can take place before or after NCCCO written examinations. We can schedule practice time and consultation using your company’s crane, at your convenience. Please visit our special area on this site regarding crane operator practical examinations and workshops. Learn more by visiting www.nccco.org.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

If for whatever reason any candidate that is not successful in completing any part of the NCCCO written examination, we will consult them and provide further instruction at no extra charge. Please see our “No One Left Behind Policy”. We fully realize many of our candidates have not been in a classroom in many years. Our job is to lower test anxiety and have our graduates do well. Everyone leaves feeling great, and as if their experience was one of the best they ever had.

CCO has no obligations to this guarantee