Description
Operate overhead traveling bridge cranes to safely lift, move, and accurately place materials within plants, warehouses, or yards using cab, pendant, or radio controls; ensure proper rigging, load control, and compliance with capacity limits and safety procedures.
- • Confirm load weight and center of gravity; compare to crane, hoist, and rigging capacities to prevent overload.
- • Operate bridge, trolley, and hoist motions with cab, pendant, or radio controls to lift, travel, and precisely place loads.
- • Perform pre-shift inspections of the crane, hoist, wire rope or chain, hooks, latches, slings, and safety devices; document results.
- • Inspect and install rigging gear, shackles, spreader bars, magnets, or other lifting attachments; replace worn components.
- • Clean, lubricate, and perform basic preventive maintenance on hoists, ropes or chains, sheaves, and controls; report defects.
- • Verify operation of limit switches, brakes, warning horns or lights, and end stops; remove equipment from service if unsafe.
- • Coordinate lifts with riggers and signal persons using standard hand signals or radio; control load swing and use tag lines.
- • Move materials between production lines, storage racks, trucks, or railcars; stack, stage, and secure loads per instructions.
- • Weigh loads with crane scales and record weights in logs, tickets, or production systems.
- • Review work orders, lift plans, and daily schedules to determine sequences, special handling, and placement locations.
- • Verify load identification, tags, and packaging meet requirements; attach or remove paperwork and labels as directed.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
