Truck mounted crane is the most personal piece of lifting equipment used in an any field.
Truck mounted crane licence holder can handle, deliver and pick up a variety loads including steel rod plates, shoring, trench boxes, boats, vehicles, logs, iron and k rails and much more
All trained operators have been the root of far too many crane accidents industry wide.
Before we go any further in operations and safety consideration associated with this equipment, we must make it clear that safety is of utmost priority when working with the crane.
As a crane operator you are responsible for reading and understanding the manuals for the truck mounted crane as well as trucks and trailers used for carrying crane and delivery of material.
The operating manual is your guide and most important source of information for your particular type of manufacture crane
you should take time necessary to come throughly familiar with the safety features of your crane as well as the load charts located in the manual and on the crane itself
If you have any question be sure to discuss then with your supervisor
In additional to being a driver you must also be a skilled crane operator depending on the lifting capability of the crane. You may be covered in osha regulation relating or (TETA )to crane operation
Osha requires all operators of mobile crane to be certified i.e with a truck mounted crane license, the only exceptions may be operators with mobile crane maximum boom length of less than 25ft or maximum loading capacity of less than 15000pounds
Be sure of a certified load capacity of your crane and take care to only operate within safe limits and only after to be fully trained and authorized.
Lets face it flexibility and customer service is the bread and butter of any company. Safe and efficient operation of the crane has additional application and this equates to increase efficiency and minimal down time.

Truck mounted Crane operator training Requirements
- A copy of the id
- 2 colour id photos
- a copy of drivers license
It normally takes 2-3 to become a crane operator and then you get apprenticeship in a crane company where you will also get an average salary of R90000