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Operates mobile or tower cranes to lift, move, and place materials, applying accredited certification, load-chart calculations, and OSHA/ASME standards to ensure safe, efficient lifting operations.
- • Verify load weights, rigging, and radius against crane load charts and LMI to prevent overload.
- • Operate crane controls to lift, move, and place loads per manufacturer procedures and site plans.
- • Conduct pre-shift and post-lift inspections of wire rope, hooks, blocks, sheaves, limit switches, and safety devices; document findings.
- • Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance; report defects and coordinate repairs.
- • Configure and set up cranes, including boom/jib selection, counterweights, and outrigger/blocking on verified ground conditions.
- • Coordinate lifts with signal persons, riggers, and lift directors using standard hand signals and radios.
- • Execute lift plans, maintain required clearances from power lines and structures, and control load swing with taglines.
- • Load and unload materials, containers, or equipment and place them in designated locations.
- • Confirm load weights via scales, documentation, or load cells and maintain lift logs and required records.
- • Review daily lift plans, job hazard analyses, and schedules; follow special handling or delivery instructions.
- • Secure cranes after operations, including stowing booms, removing keys, weather shutdowns, and lockout/tagout when required.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
