8 Hour Hoisting Machine Operator

Description

This course is a renewal requirement for the holder of a Hoisting Machine Operator license. This course also satisfies the initial training requirement for an applicant for an Articulating Boom Crane, Mini Crane, or Telehandler Limited Hoisting Machine Operator license and who submits their application for licensure on or before November 6, 2024.

Objectives
  • Navigate the NYC Department of Buildings website to select appropriate Building Codes, New York City Rules, Bulletins and applications.
  • Identify the rules and regulations that were promulgated after serious construction accidents in NYC.
  • Choose safe work practices at their construction sites based on prudent decision-making.
  • Differentiate between OSHA standards and NYC Building Code.
  • Identify rigging equipment and their hazards.
  • Discuss common causes of accidents with cranes and rigging.
  • Read loading charts and develop skills necessary to understand rigging calculations.
  • Perform inspections of cranes and ropes.
  • Identify critical picks and check rigging paperwork.
Topics Include
  • Basic building structure.
  • Maintenance and repair of cranes and ropes.
  • Crane setup.
  • Reading plans.
  • Operating cranes.
  • Reading load charts.
  • Lifting and lowering loads.
  • Operational Aids and safety devices.
  • Crane and Derrick safety protocols and emergency procedures.
  • Crane assembly, jumping & disassembly.
  • Rigging requirements.
  • General construction site hazards.
Course Materials

Will be provided.

Prerequisites

This course is a renewal requirement for the holder of a Hoisting Machine Operator license.

In-Person Training location held at: 49 West 38th Street, 10th Floor NY

Training Dates

11/21/2026

Remote
November 21st, 2026
Date Format Start Time End Time
Saturday, Nov 21stRemote 8:00 am4:00 pm

12/19/2026

Remote
December 19th, 2026
Date Format Start Time End Time
Saturday, Dec 19thRemote 8:00 am4:00 pm

Select Session

$375.00

Duration
8 hours of training (not including class breaks).
Language
English
CEUs
0.8