8-Hour Hoisting Machine Operator Refresher - Online

The 8-Hour Hoisting Machine Operator Refresher course renews the credential of active hoisting/crane operators and brings them up to date on OSHA and NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) requirements. The training reinforces safe operating practices for cranes and derricks, with emphasis on load handling, signaling, inspections, and jobsite coordination to prevent incidents.

Participants review operator responsibilities, load charts, radius and capacity calculations, pre-operation and post-operation inspections, rigging fundamentals, signaling and communications, outrigger setup, weather/wind considerations, and emergency procedures. The course also covers recent regulatory updates, documentation, and site-specific planning for lifting operations.

This course covers the following topics:

This course counts as 8 Hours of Prescribed credit toward your Site Safety Training (SST) card and is valid for 5 years from completion unless otherwise specified by the New York City Buildings Department.