Materials Handling Equipment (MHT) Independent Study - Construction
Our Materials Handling Equipment (MHT) certification covers:
- Cranes and Derricks
- Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes
- Hammerhead Tower Cranes
- Overhead and Gantry Cranes
- Floating Cranes and Derricks
- Helicopter Cranes
- And much more!
- Course Outline
Certification:
Materials Handling Technician (MHT)
Course Objectives:
The construction industry requires a wide variety of specialized equipment and methods for handling construction materials and for raising and lowering employees.
The hazards of moving employees and heavy materials require a wide variety of protective measures for employees on the construction site. This course will teach you about regulatory requirements and safe use for this equipment. The course covers safe rigging and slings for proper lifting and safety requirements for specific types of cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators, conveyors and forklifts.
Learning Outcome:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to identify safety requirements pertaining to cranes and derricks, identify general safety requirements for material hoists, personnel hoists and elevators and best practices and techniques for rigging and slings used for proper lifting.
Optional Credits:
The estimated time required to complete the course is 20 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. The student will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course. You must score 80% to receive certification. You have three opportunities to pass the exam.
Two (2) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEU s for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please either download the form and instructions here or the obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219.
Click on the link below to register for:
Materials Handling Technician (MHT)
Materials Handling Course Outline
(Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, Forklifts, Conveyors)
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Cranes and Derricks
- General Requirements
- Manufacturer's Specifications and Limitations
- Rated Load Capacities
- Operating Speeds
- Special Hazard Warnings
- Instructions or Warnings
- Hand Signals
- Competent Person
- Guarding
- Barricades
- Fire
- Power Lines
-
Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes
- Jibs
- ANSI
- Certification Record
-
Hammerhead Tower Cranes
- Clearances
- Fall Protection
- Buffers
-
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
- Rated Load
- Bridge Trucks
-
Floating Cranes and Derricks
- Mobile Cranes Mounted on Barges
- Rated Load
- Load Rating Chart
- Secured
-
Permanently Mounted Floating Cranes and Derricks
- Load Rating
- Protection of Employees Working on Barges
-
Helicopter Cranes
- Slings and Tag Lines
- Cargo Hooks
- PPE
- Loose Gear and Objects
- Operator Responsibility
- Hooking and Unhooking Loads
- Static Charge
- Weight Limitation
- Visibility
- Signal Systems
- Approach Distance
- Personnel
- Communications
-
Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators
- General Requirements
- Specifications and Limitations
- Load Capacities
- Wire Rope
- Hoisting Ropes
-
Material Hoists
- Operating Rules
- "No Riders Allowed"
- Gates or Bars
- Operator's Station
- Hoist Towers
- Hoist Platform Enclosure
-
Personnel Hoists
- Hoist Towers Enclosed
- Towers Shall Be Anchored
- Hoist Way Doors or Gates
- Overhead Protective Covering
- Electric Contacts
- Safeties
- Emergency Stop Switch
- Hoisting Ropes
- Inspection and Test
- Personnel
- ANSI
- Bridge Tower Construction
- Hoist Platform or Car
- Wire Rope
- Standing Ropes
-
Base-mounted Drum Hoists
- Exposed Moving Parts
- Electric Motor Operated Hoists
- Requirements
-
Overhead Hoists
- Safe Working Load
- Supporting Structure
- Free Movement
- Air Supply
-
Conveyors
- Means for Stopping
- Audible Warning Signal
- Remote Point
- Emergency Stop Switches
- Screw Conveyors
- Guards
- Crossovers, Aisles, and Passageways
- Lock Out
-
Aerial Lifts
- General Requirements
- ANSI
-
Types
- Extensible Boom Platforms
- Aerial Ladders
- Articulating Boom Platforms
- Vertical Towers
- Combination
- Specific Requirements
- Ladder Trucks and Tower Trucks
- Locking Device
- Manually Operated Device
-
Extensible and Articulating Boom Platforms
- Lift Controls
- Fall Protection
- Boom and Basket Load Limits
- Brakes
- Wheel Chocks
-
Aerial Lift Truck
- Personnel Carriers
- Controls
- Outriggers
- Electrical Tests
- Voltage Tests
- Bursting Safety Factor
- Critical Components
- Welding Standards
-
Hoisting Personnel with Cranes and Derricks
- OSHA Standards
- Crane and Derrick Operations
-
Personnel Platforms
- Design Specifications
- Load Restrictions
- Rigging
- Inspections and Tests
- Trial Lift
-
Safe Work Practices
- Tag Lines
- Fall Arrest System
- Communication
- Cranes Traveling While Hoisting Personnel
-
Sling Safety
-
Types of Slings
- Chain Slings
- Wire Rope Slings
- Fiber Rope Slings
- Synthetic Web Slings
- Sling Inspections
- Sling Load Capacity and Sling Angles
- Sling Wear
- Special Precautions
- Inspection of Alligator Clamps
- Safe Usage Practices
- Importance of the Operator
- Sling Types
- Strength
- Fatigue
- Abrasive Wear
- Abuse
- Storage
- Discarding Slings
- Possible Defects
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Types of Slings
-
Safe Lifting Practices
- Size, Weight, and Center of Gravity of Load
- Number of Legs and Angle with the Horizontal
- Rated Capacity of the Sling
- History of Care and Usage
-
Maintenance of Slings
- Chains
- Wire Rope
- Fiber and Synthetic Ropes
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Safe Rigging Practices
- Job Site Considerations
- Rigging Selection
- Working Load Limits
- Control
- Unusual Loading or Environmental Conditions
- Users Responsibilities
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Basic Sling Operating Practices
- ANSI
- Competent Person
- Definitions
- Wire Rope Construction
- Wire Rope Capacities
- Wire Rope Sling Capacities
- Wire Rope Sling Choker Adjustments
- Types of Wire Wire Rope Slings
- Type of Wire Wire Rope Sling Damage
- Synthetic Slings
- Chain Slings
- Rigging Protection from Cutting or Slipping
- Protecting Rigging from Damage or Environment
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Materials Handling and Storage
- Potential Hazards
- Strains and Sprains
- Fractures and Bruises
- Cuts and Bruises
- Methods of Prevention
- Moving, Handling, And Storing Materials
-
Using Materials Handling Equipment
- Conveyors
- Cranes
- Slings
- Forklifts, Powered Industrial Trucks
- General Requirements
- Fire Protection
- Design
- Maintenance
- Use
- Approval by Testing Laboratory
- Modifications
- "Approved Truck"
- Designations of Industrial Trucks or Tractors
- Atmosphere
- Safety Guards
- Changing and Charging Storage Batteries
- Trucks and Railroad Cars
- Operator Training
-
Truck Operations
- Traveling
- Loading
- Maintenance of Industrial Trucks
- Ergonomic Safety And Health Principles
- Training And Education
