Crane operator qualification and training
CHST written lesson, 11 min read. CHST Domain 4: Leadership, Communication, and Training
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- Explain the three things required before an operator runs covered equipment
- Describe the limits on an operator-in-training and the trainer's duties
- Compare the licensing, accredited, audited-program and military routes
- State validity periods, audit deadlines and portability for each route
- Identify who evaluates operators and what the evaluation record must show
What this lesson covers
This lesson covers what an employer must do before a person runs subpart CC cranes: train, certify or license, and evaluate the operator. It also covers the strict limits on operators-in-training, which the exam and the job both test.
This lesson is included with a pass
Written lessons come with every CHST pass, along with the video lessons, the question bank, mocks and the tutor. $80 per exam or $143 for all three, for 180 days.
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