Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Describe the communication process and identify barriers to effective communication.
- Describe the basic communication process.
- Identify common barriers to effective communication.
Learning Objective 2 – Identify and interpret the OSHA regulations related to crane communications and explain how to communicate with crane operators verbally and nonverbally.
- Identify and interpret construction-related OSHA regulations associated with crane communications and signaling.
- Describe the equipment used for verbal communications and how to communicate with and direct a crane operator verbally.
- Explain how to communicate with and direct a crane operator nonverbally
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 2) – Demonstrate proper crane-communication techniques using a handheld radio or another acceptable verbal-signaling device.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 2) – Demonstrate each standard hand signal depicted in 29 CFR 1926.1400, Subpart CC, Appendix A.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 2) – Direct an operator to move and place a load using the appropriate hand signals.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 2) – Direct an operator to move and place a load using voice communication.
