A lot of work requires the use of lifting tools such as hydraulic jacks, cranes and truck hoists. Because these lifting tools are used so frequently and are usually reliable, you may forget that any lifting tool can potentially fail. However, if you happened to be under a load during such a failure, chances are you would be injured or killed. That is why raised equipment must be properly blocked or cribbed. This course is designed to teach general blocking and cribbing safety principles and demonstrate how those principles are applied. This course is ideal for anyone who works with heavy equipment or who performs blocking and cribbing.

This online Blocking and Cribbing course covers the following topics:

• Materials and Equipment
• Why Block and Crib?
• General Precautions

By the end of this course and understanding will be gained of:

• Explain the necessity for blocking and cribbing
• Select safe materials and equipment for blocking and cribbing
• Identify general blocking and cribbing safety principles
• List steps for some common blocking and cribbing procedures

Approximately 20 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.