About this Gantry or Overhead Crane Course
Looking to operate a gantry or overhead crane? You're in the right place.
This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to operate a gantry, bridge, jib or wall-mounted crane that is controlled by a pendant or wireless remote and has three or fewer powered motions.
These motions include:
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Short/Cross travel
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Long/Length travel
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Hoist raise/lower
Please note:
This course does not cover cranes with four or more powered motions. For those, a High Risk Work Licence (Class CB) is required.
Course Outline
The RIIHAN305D course is structured to guide participants through both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical training, building essential operating skills safely and confidently.
Location:
Public course is available at
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Brisbane (Salisbury), QLD
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Sydney (Ingleburn), NSW
Course Availability & Pricing
Please see our public course dates below. If there are no dates available or you would like to arrange a private course at your site or ours, then please select the 'Private courses' button.
Further Information
Are doggers required when using a bridge or gantry crane?
A Dogging HRW Licence or one of the three rigging HRW licences1 is required by: any person other than a licensed bridge or gantry crane operator, who exercises judgement in the estimation of a load or selection of the slinging method and lifting equipment when slinging a load on any bridge or gantry crane, or any person who directs any bridge or gantry crane operator in the movement of the load where the load is out of view of the crane operator.
What are bridge and gantry cranes?
A bridge crane: consists of a bridge beam or beams that are mounted to end carriages at each end is capable of travelling along elevated runways, and has one or more hoisting mechanisms arranged to traverse across the bridge.
A gantry crane: consists of a bridge beam or beams supported at one or both ends by legs mounted to end carriages is capable of travelling on supporting surfaces or deck levels, whether fixed or not, and has a crab with one or more hoisting units arranged to travel across the bridge.