Name: Mobile Lifting Equipment Operation and Maintenance Training Course
Rating: 4.7 (1076 reviews)

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

01 - 05 Jun 2026

Abu Dhabi - UAE

$5,950

24 - 28 Aug 2026

London - UK

$5,950

14 - 18 Dec 2026

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

31 May - 04 Jun 2027

Abu Dhabi - UAE

$5,950

23 - 27 Aug 2027

London - UK

$5,950

13 - 17 Dec 2027

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

Online

15 - 19 Mar 2027

Online

$4,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

This interactive, applications-driven 5-day training course will highlight the added value that Mobile Lifting Equipment Operation and Maintenance can offer to support engineers and technicians working in heavy transportation and lifting, petroleum industries, and construction projects. It will show how to safely use such equipment economically, safely and environment friendly.

The PetroKnowledge training course will emphasize the application of related recommended operation and maintenance practices advised by the most reputable manufacturers of such equipment and by the relevant standards, focus on proper equipment selection for specific jobs, retrieval and interpretation of data from equipment manuals.

This Mobile Lifting Equipment Operation and Maintenance training course will feature:

Discussions on the types and applications of modern mobile lifting equipment including truck cranes and forklifts
The importance of correct selection of lifting equipment for specific jobs
The detailed description of lifting equipment systems and characteristic performance
Focusing on standard safety measures to be applied on operating various lifting equipment

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Mobile Lifting Equipment Operation and Maintenance training course, participants will be able to:

Outline the basics of lifting equipment safety
List the types and applications of mobile lift equipment including forklifts and mobile cranes
Outline the types and applications of mobile lifting equipment
Discuss the issues of forklifts and truck cranes stability
Describe the principle of operation of various stability monitoring systems used in modern forklifts and truck cranes
List and explain the application of forklift attachments and the lifting tackles
Inspect the lifting tackles including wire ropes, synthetic slings, clips, hooks, sockets, eyebolts, and hoist rings
Apply a standard inspection procedure on truck cranes and write the relevant report
Explain how to maintain the forklifts and truck cranes

Who is this Training Course for?

This Mobile Lifting Equipment Operation and Maintenance training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Load lifting engineers and supervisors
Mobile cranes operators
Mobile cranes maintenance engineers and technicians
Mobile cranes inspectors
Load lifting safety engineers and professionals

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This PetroKnowledge training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The daily course sections will be highly interactive and participative. It also involves detailed discussions accompanying the presentation of videos showing the up-to-date technology in mobile cranes, load lifting safety, and mobile cranes maintenance and inspection. Delegates are strongly encouraged to bring and analyse data from their own work domain; this adds greater relevancy to the content.

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Load Lifting Equipment Basics

Load lifting safety standards
Load lifting certification
Load lifting basics: Preparatory work and calculations – selection of equipment and lifting tackles – load hitching - loads hanging – load moving and signalling – Load positioning or stacking
Qualifications and skills of lifting equipment operators

Day 2: Lifting Tackles

Wire ropes
- Types and classification – Construction – Grades – Lays - Safety factor – Sizing – Aging – Maintenance – Safety precautions – Inspection
Rigging slings
- Working Load Limit (WLL)- Hitches (Single – Bridle – Basket – Choker - Applications) - Synthetic slings (Types – Grades - Applications) - Sling tables and sling leg load - Unequal sling lengths and centre of gravity - Sling shock load
Clips and Schackles
- Standards - Wire rope clips types (U bolt – fist grip) - Clips number and installation - Types of schackles (Screw anchor – Chain anchor - Schackle rules - Schackles for synthetic slings)
Hooks
- Standards - Hooks loading – Load limit - Types (Wide schackle – Sizes – Material – Grade)
Sockets
- Types: Headache ball – Wedge – Applications
Eye bolts and Hoist Rings
- Working load - Types - Alignment - Applications

Day 3: Forklift Operation and Maintenance

Forklift types (Stand up rider – Sit down rider – Motorized hand pallet jack – Rough terrain)
Forklift layout and components
Forklift stability and modern stability monitoring systems
Forklift operating hazards
Forklift operations (Pre-operation checks – Picking up the load – Travelling with load – load placement – Moving on ramps – Crossing railroads – Parking)
Forklift hazards
Forklift attachments (Side shifters – carton clamp – Drum rotator – Paper roll clamp – bar arm clamp – pallet handler – Pull and push - …)
Forklift safety standards

Day 4: Mobile Truck Cranes

Types of mobile crane
- Telescopic boom (Rough terrain - Carry deck – Pick& carry – Carrier mounted – Crawler – Truck mounted)
- Lattice boom (Carrier mounted – Crawler – Truck mounted – Long reach)
Mobile crane identification
Mobile crane layout and components
Load charts
Reeving load blocks
Mobile crane stability and operation quadrants
Mobile crane Operation
- Pre-lift operations (Selection of proper crane - Critical lift criteria and preparation Boom length & radius & angle – Ground bearing capacity checking – Load and rigging – Environment conditions – Selection of operator and signalling person – Lift plan checklist – Lift plan drawing – Site preparation)
- Safe operating procedure (crane levelling – load rigging – load lifting – load moving – load positioning)
- Data hazard sheet
- Safety systems

Day 5: Maintenance and Inspection of Mobile Lifting Equipment

Mobile cranes Maintenance
- Basics of mechanical maintenance
- Pre-delivery maintenance of mobile cranes
- In-service maintenance intervals and operations
- Maintenance personnel qualification and skills
- Maintenance information and records
Inspection
- Crane data
- Crane manual and records
- Pre-inspection operations
- Crane set-up
- Load charts
- Crane inspection components
- Assessment of crane condition

Certificate

On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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