ISO 45001 COMPLIANTDISH-APPROVED

Half-Day Training

Practical half-day certification program focused on operational safety, compliance confidence, and site-level risk control.

Program Overview

Electric Overhead Travelling (EOT) cranes and gantry cranes are the unsung workhorses of heavy manufacturing, steel processing, shipbuilding, and large-scale warehousing. Operating constantly above the heads of the workforce below, these machines move enormous loads with precision that no other material handling method can match. In steel mills, a single EOT crane may cycle hundreds of times per shift, handling loads that could crush a vehicle. In shipyards, gantry cranes lift entire hull sections weighing thousands of tonnes. The safety stakes could not be higher.

ICLM's EOT/Gantry Crane Operation and Safety Training develops competent, safety-conscious crane operators who understand not just how to operate the controls, but why every safety procedure exists and what happens when it is not followed. The training covers pre-operation inspection, safe slinging and rigging, load management, exclusion zone establishment, and emergency response - ensuring that every lift these operators make is a safe one. Compliance with ASME B30.2, IS 3177, and applicable factory and workplace safety regulations is integrated throughout.

Pre-Use Checks

Daily inspection discipline and hazard spotting basics.

Control Principles

Safe methods, sequencing, and decision making in operations.

Emergency Response

Incident communication and immediate response actions.

Core Learning Modules

Module 01

Understand EOT and gantry crane structural components, hoisting mechanisms, runway systems, and electrical control systems

Module 02

Conduct comprehensive pre-operation inspections including hook condition, wire rope inspection, brake testing, and limit switch verification

Module 03

Operate EOT cranes safely using pendant controls and radio remote systems with correct motion sequencing

Module 04

Select, inspect, and correctly attach lifting slings including wire rope, chain, and synthetic web slings for overhead crane use

Module 05

Calculate sling angles and understand the effect of sling angle on load on each sling leg

Module 06

Establish and enforce crane exclusion zones to prevent personnel from walking under suspended loads

Module 07

Manage load swing using controlled crane motions and avoid shock loading

Module 08

Identify and respond to crane malfunction indicators including unusual noises, limit switch activations, and overload alarms

Module 09

Apply correct stacking and load placement techniques to prevent load tipping and damage

Module 10

Comply with ASME B30.2, IS 3177, OSHA general industry standards, and factory/workplace safety acts