This online Boom Truck Safety course is designed to provide you with the knowledge required to safely inspect, maintain, and operate boom trucks as well as read and interpret load charts.

This course was written to comply with CSA Standard Z150-1998.

This content developer is recognized by the International Competency Assessment Board (I-CAB) for its expertise in this subject matter and is listed as a competency development resource for I-CAB assessment participants.

• Hydraulic boom truck components
• Types of inspections
• Pre-lift hazard assessments
• Crane owner, operator, and supervisor responsibilities
• Load chart components
• Net capacity and total load calculations
• Safe operating practices
• Outrigger usage
• Rigging
• Standard crane hand signals

While this course touches on some items related to Rigging, it is recommended that operators also complete Rigging (Basic), Rigging (Intermediate) or Rigging and Slinging (Advanced) in conjunction with it.

Approximately 2 hours

Testing conducted in this online Crane Safety: Boom Truck course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Users are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved on the first attempt. Print materials that further reinforce the information in this course can be accessed online.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. Please note that, in some jurisdictions, additional practical evaluation on equipment may be required to ensure regulatory compliance.