HK Crane Operator (CIC) study plan

List the statutory duties of a crane operator, the responsible person (RP) and the competent examiner under Hong Kong's LALGR (Factories and Industrial Undertakings) Regulations and the Cranes and Lifting Appliances safety legislation

Define safe working load (SWL), rated capacity, working radius, load moment and utilisation ratio, and calculate load moment for three sample configurations by hand

Identify the main crane families used on Hong Kong sites (tower, crawler, truck-mounted, lorry loader, gantry, derrick) and state one typical site use and one principal hazard for each

Label the load path components of a tower crane and a crawler crane: jib, counter-jib, hoist rope, luffing rope, slewing ring, outriggers, hook block, safety latch, limit switches

Set up a personal study log and glossary file with at least 30 terms recorded in English with Chinese equivalents where known

Explain the pre-use inspection checklist for wire rope, hook, hook block, sheaves, brakes, clutches, limit switches and outriggers, and state rejection criteria for broken wires, kinks, corrosion and hook throat opening

Describe the difference between a pre-use check by the operator, a periodic thorough examination by a competent examiner, and statutory testing, including who may certify what

Interpret a load chart for a crawler crane at three different radii and boom lengths and select a permitted configuration for a given load

Explain how ground bearing pressure, outrigger mats, and underground services affect set-up, and calculate bearing pressure for a simple pad case

List the hand signals in the standard signal set used with a signaller and describe what to do if a signal is unclear or the signaller is out of sight

Explain how a load's centre of gravity, sling angle and number of legs change the tension in each sling leg, and compute leg tension for a two-leg and four-leg lift at 30, 45 and 60 degrees

Select and describe sling types (wire rope, chain, webbing, shackles, lifting beams, plate clamps) and state the inspection rejection criteria for each

Describe the effect of sling angle on SWL and explain why a four-leg lift is not simply four times a single-leg capacity

Plan a blind lift and a tandem lift, stating the communication, tag-line and exclusion-zone requirements for each

Explain dynamic effects: shock loading, wind on the load, and the reduction of capacity when travelling with a suspended load

State the stability principles for mobile cranes: counterweight, boom angle, radius, outrigger spread, and the conditions that cause backward or forward tipping

Explain the function and testing of rated capacity indicators, load moment limiters, anti-two-block devices, slew and travel limiters, and anemometers, and describe what the operator must do if any is defective

Describe the safe procedure for erecting, climbing and dismantling a tower crane, including the roles of the erection team and the permit-to-work interface

Explain the hazards of working near overhead power lines, including the statutory clearance approach distances in Hong Kong and the required action if contact occurs

Describe emergency procedures: power failure with a suspended load, brake failure, fire, and person injured in the slew zone

Explain the requirements for a safe lifting plan and a risk assessment for a complex lift, including the roles of the lift supervisor, signaller, rigger and operator

Describe the permit-to-work and lifting-plan approval process on a Hong Kong construction site, and who signs off on what

Explain how weather affects lifting: wind speed limits, lightning, rain, visibility, and the use of an anemometer at the jib head

Describe the rules for personnel lifting by crane, including when it is permitted and the additional controls required

Explain the operator's responsibilities for a suspended load: no personnel under load, tag lines, controlled travel path and no leaving the controls with a load suspended

Describe the causes and prevention of the classic crane incidents: overturning, boom collapse, two-blocking, load drop, contact with power lines, and crush between crane and fixed structure

Analyse three fictional incident scenarios and identify the root cause, the breached control, and the corrective action for each

Explain the operator's legal duties and personal liability, including the consequences of operating without a valid certificate or of disobeying a signaller

Describe the requirements for a crane to be taken out of service, and the process for reporting a dangerous occurrence or accident

Explain fatigue, alcohol and medication rules, and the operator's fitness-for-duty obligations

Recall the structure and content of the CIC construction crane operator trade test, including the practical operating test and the written/ theory component, and list what is assessed in each

Practise the practical test tasks: precision placing of a load, travelling with a load within a marked route, and stopping a swinging load at a target, using a training rig or simulator

Explain the marking criteria for smoothness, accuracy, safety awareness and correct use of signals and controls

Review and re-derive the ten calculations most likely to appear (load moment, sling tension, bearing pressure, capacity derating, wind limit)

Identify personal weak areas from weeks 1-6 and write a targeted revision list

Complete two full timed mock written papers under exam conditions and review every wrong answer to its source rule or calculation

Recite the key statutory duties, inspection intervals, clearance distances and rejection criteria from memory without notes

Rehearse the pre-use inspection and the emergency response card aloud until fluent, as if briefing an examiner

Consolidate the glossary and calculation sheet into a single two-page final revision sheet

Plan exam-day logistics: documents to bring, arrival time, what to do if a practical task goes wrong