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Tower Crane Operator
Tower Crane Operator
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Civil Engineering
Graduate
07/29/2014

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1. Know how to assess suitability of the supporting surface. *
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2. Know how to determine if there is adequate room for outriggers and tail swing. *
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3. Know how to locate and identify site hazards and restrictions such as electric power lines, air-rights, or other hazardous systems and public access areas.
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4. Be familiar with basic requirements for power sources, fusing, disconnects, lighting protection and grounding.
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5. Be familiar with the necessity to protect the crane's foundation.
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1. Know proper erection, climbing and dismantling procedures specified by the manufacture in the operator's manual.
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2. Know general notes and warnings to be applied during climbing procedures.
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3. Know the maximum allowable wind speeds during erection, climbing, dismantling and operation.
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4. Understand the proper procedures for bolting and/or pinning connections.
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5. Understand the maximum freestanding height allowed.
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6. Understand the proper counterweight configurations and/or central ballast requirements.
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7. Understand proper crane configuration.
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8. Be familiar with standard minimum and maximum tower height above tie-ins
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9. Be familiar with proper installation of internal climbing collars, support beams, wedges and climbing apparatus.
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10. Be familiar with proper installation of top climbing units and tie-in collars, struts and lower braces.
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11. Know proper position of top climbing unit after climbing procedures in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
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12. Be familiar with proper travel rail installation and maintenance.
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1. Know how to inspect the crane for proper condition and complete required records.
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2. Know how and when to communicate with management, crew and signal person.
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3. Know standard hand signals as specified in ASME B30.3.
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4. Know how to shutdown and secure the crane properly when leaving it unattended.
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5. Know the manufacture's recommendations for operating in various weather conditions.
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6. Know how to verify the weight of the load and the rigging.
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7. Understand basic load rigging procedures.
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8. Know how to perform the basic maintenance.
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9. Know the crane operator responsibilities contained in ASME B30.3.
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10. Know how to use operator aids and limiting devices.
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11. Know the proper procedures for operating safely under special conditions: i.e., traveling with suspended loads; approaching two-blocking; operating near electric power lines; lifting loads from beneath the surface of the water; handling loads out of the operator's vision ("in the blind"), and suspended personnel platforms.
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12. Know the proper procedures for load control during the use of hand held tag lines.
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13. Know emergency response procedures: i.e., fire control, electric power line contact and control malfunction.
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14. Understand federal, state and local regulations and ASME B30.3 regulations pertaining to the operation of the crane.
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15. Know how to review planned crane operations and requirements with site supervision.
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16. Understand tower crane load charts.
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1. Understand the function, limitations and characteristics of the crane.
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2. Know the basic maintenance, inspection and replacement criteria for tower crane wire ropes.
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3. Know basic tower crane nomenclature.
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4. Understand basic machine power flow systems: i.e., mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, combination.
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5. Understand boom, jib, counter jib and counter weight configurations.
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6. Know the "out of plumb" tolerance for the tower crane.
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7. Basic understanding of metric units/US customary units.
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8. Understand basic safety procedures: e.g. lock out, tag out, fall protection.
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