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welcome to the National Commission

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crane operators tower crane operator

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practical exam if there is anything in

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this video you do not understand please

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request clarification from the practical

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examiner

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the NCCC Oh tower crane operator

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practical exam consists of the following

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tasks

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there is also a pretest briefing a

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pretest familiarization period and pre

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task familiarization period prior to

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task two

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before taking the exam you will be

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informed of the make and model of the

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crane the jib length and the weight of

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the test weight while you wait for your

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opportunity to test you will be provided

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sufficient time to read the descriptions

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of the tasks you need to perform and to

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review the operator's manual and load

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charts for the crane you will be

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operating

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if the crane is equipped with an LM I it

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has been programmed in accordance with

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the manufacturer's instructions and is

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functioning properly

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the crane you will operate has been set

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up and leveled prior to testing no part

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of the course has been placed at a

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radius that exceeds the cranes rated

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capacity

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for self-erecting tower cranes the jib

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length has been preset the test site

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coordinator is responsible for setting

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the test schedule for the day once

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you've completed all your tests you must

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leave the test area if you wish to

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retest you will be required to re

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register and pay the test fees again

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the only personnel allowed in the test

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area are those who are actively involved

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in the administration of the practical

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exam you are under the supervision of

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the practical examiner and must follow

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their instructions and signals at all

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times the examiner has the authority to

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stop the tests if you operate in an

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unsafe manner note that all hand signals

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used during the exam will be in

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accordance with OSHA's standard method

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hand signals

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pre-operational shift inspection

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the first part of the practical exam

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will be an evaluation of your ability to

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identify elements critical to a Crane's

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pre-operational shift inspection the

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examiner will ask you to describe how

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you would inspect five different areas

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related to the machine

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you will have approximately one minute

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per item

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pretest familiarization period

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you will be allowed 15 minutes to

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familiarize yourself with the crane and

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to examine anything on it that you feel

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as necessary to operate it comfortably

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you are allowed to get the feel of the

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controls and are permitted to run the

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crane through its functions the brakes

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and other devices have been set

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according to the crane manufacturer's

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recommendations

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you may not interfere with the test

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course attempt to lift the test weight

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or shadow the corridor

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you must finish the pretest

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familiarization period with a hook under

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control in the start circle in

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preparation for task 1

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the examiner will notify you when there

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are 10 5 and 1 minutes remaining if you

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are ready before the full 15 minutes

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have passed you may indicate this to the

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examiner if at the end of the pretest

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familiarize ation period you feel you

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are not ready to take the exam you

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should notify the examiner you will have

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disqualified yourself from taking the

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exam at this time and you will be

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required to sign to that effect on the

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candidate score sheet

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if you are using a remote control you

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are required to stay inside the

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designated area while operating the

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crane during the exam at no time during

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the familiarization period or test

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should you walk or stand underneath the

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walking or standing underneath the test

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weight is considered an unsafe act and

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the examiner is required to stop the

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test

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if your time during any of the tasks

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exceeds more than twice the optimum time

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the examiner may ask you to stop and

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move on to the next task

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tasks one load hook and chain and stop

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circle optimum time for this task

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is one minute 30 seconds

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at the examiner's indication to start at

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which point timing will begin raise the

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chain at least ten feet off the ground

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to clear all obstacles and personnel

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bring the chain from its starting

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position at the start circle over to the

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stop circle and land the chain fully

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ground inside the circle do not lift the

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chain off the ground avoid contacting

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anything but the ground inside the stop

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circle once the chain is under control

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inside the circle the examiner will give

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points will be deducted for the

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pre-task familiarization period with

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the examiner or Proctor will remove the

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chain and attach the test weight you are

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allowed to bring the test weight to the

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designated area where you can get the

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feel of the load test the brakes and so

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on before beginning the next task

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designated area or shadow the load

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circle or zigzag corridor you will be

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allowed 5 minutes for this pre task

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there is one minute remaining

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if you are ready before the full five

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this to the examiner

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task to test weight in load circle

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optimum time four minutes

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which point timing will begin bring the

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examiner will give you a stop

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examiner has not given you a stop signal

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this will indicate that the test weight

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is not fully within the circle and the

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avoid touching or knocking over any part

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of the PVC barriers or touching the

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this task is divided into two separate

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subtasks 3a and 3b task 3a requires you

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to negotiate the corridor in a forward

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direction task 3b requires you to

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negotiate the corridor in a reverse

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the optimum time for each individual sub

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task is three minutes

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which point timing will begin lift the

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that the chain leaves the ground

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timing will end when you have placed the

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test weight on the ground inside the

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if the examiner has not given you a stop

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signal this will indicate that the test

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weight is not fully within the circle

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and the task continues to be timed

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for this task the chains do not need to

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be fully inside the circle

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poins will be deducted for the following

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once task 3a is complete the practical

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examiner will provide you an opportunity

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to reposition the block over the test

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weight but you will not be permitted to

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pick the test weight back up prior to

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the start of task 3b for task 3 be at

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which point timing will begin lift the

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travel back through the corridor in a

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over any part of the PVC barriers

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or raising it so high that the chain

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listed in task 3 a will apply during

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timing will end when you have placed the

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test weight completely inside the test

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weight circle and the examiner has given

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tasks for safe securing procedures this

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task is intended to evaluate your

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knowledge of the proper procedures

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required to safely secure the crane

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the examiner will ask you to describe

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the procedures you would apply to the

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crane in preparation to leave the crane

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after the exam please do not ask the

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examiner to review your score sheet or

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discuss your performance because they

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are not permitted to do so

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your results will be sent to you within

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12 business days after receiving your

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score sheet

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if you have completed all your tests you

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must leave the test site otherwise you

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should return to the pretest briefing

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area thank you for participating in the

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NCCC o tower crane operator

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certification program

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you