Set up crane

Set up cranes taking all safety measures into account.

carry out crane preparation operations
erect crane
carry out crane assembly operations
ready crane
execute actions to erect cranes
execute crane assembly operations
undertake crane preparation activities
conduct activities to set up cranes
prepare crane
assemble crane

skill/competence

cross-sector

Set up crane is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Mobile crane operator: Mobile crane operators work with a variety of crane types that can be moved easily around the road, rail and water. Mobile cranes are often mounted on trucks.
Crane technician: Crane technicians assemble industrial and harbor cranes components. They install conveyors and controls. Crane technicians perform the final assembly on site and maintain and repair cranes.
Container crane operator: Container crane operators operate electrically powered cranes equipped with cantilevers on which hoisting gear is supported to load or unload container cargo. They move towers in position alongside vessel and lower cantilevers over the deck or hold of a vessel. They lift and move container along the cantilever and position the container on the dock, on the vessel deck or in the hold.

Set up crane is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Production plant crane operator: Production plant crane operators operate the basic technologic cranes during the production process at the given unit by lifting and moving loads (bales, containers, buckets and other facilities) with raw and other materials.

References

1. Set up crane – ESCO