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BOOM TRUCK TRAINING

What you need to know

ember businesses are seeing strong and certified to operate the mobile crane in recommended by the Ministry
Msales during the spring, summer and a safe manner. New operator certification 3. 16 hours, minimum standard training
fall with the demands for renovation and or recertification courses can range from for new operators with some skills and
construction projects. Hiring competent 4 to 40 hours of training depending on knowledge of cranes
employees such as boom truck operators is the level of experience of the student. If 4. 24 + training hours may be required
becoming a challenge. We have reviewed the new equipment or methods have been for operators with multiple crane
information posted on our website and have developed for the safe operation of the attachments or if operators are required
updated it to clarify the compliance issues in crane, the employee must complete a to do several difficult operations on the
training operators. refresher course. It would be strongly job with the crane
The Ministry of Training College and recommended that all employees do a 5. Ontario Government MLTSD 40 hour
Universities MTCU is now the Ministry of refresher course on their mobile crane on training, P930030. Operator must
Labour Training and Skills Development an annual basis as part of best practices for accumulate hours of training and hands
(MLTSD). The updated standards and due diligence. on operations with record of training
minimal requirements needed for operators documented by the employer with
of boom trucks (Mobile Crane Operator (0-8 Employers Have 5 Options for Certification signing authority. Operator will then be
Ton) are as follows. Businesses that operate of Competency Training: eligible to write the MLTSD government
boom trucks, need to be aware of the test. Once the operator passes the
requirements and ensure that employees 1. 4 to 8 hours, evaluation of a competent government test, then the operator is not
that are operators are competent, and crane operator with previous certification required to be recertified every 3 years
the employer is doing their due diligence training but is still governed by the requirements
to ensure that all employees that are 2. 8 hours, basic training for 3 years listed if retraining needs to be reassessed.
designated crane operators are trained recertification of competency

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