ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 9926-1 First edition 1990-12-01 ANSI Internat Doc Sea Cranes --- Training of drivers Part 1: General Appareils de levage a charge suspendue --Formation des conducteurs- Partie 1:Generalites Reference number ISO9926-1:1990(E) ISO 9926-1:1990(E) Foreword Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (Iso member bodies).The work of preparing International Standards is normallycarried outthrough iso technical committees.Eachmemberbodyinterested ina subjectfor which a technical committee has been established has the right tobe represented on that committee. International organizations. govern- mental and non-governmental, in liaison with iso, alsotake part in the work. iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an Inter- national Standard requires approval byat least75%of the member bodiescastingavote International Standard Iso 9926-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC96, Cranes. Iso 9926 consists of the following parts,under the general title Cranes -Training of drivers: Part 1:General 一 Part2:Mobilecranes -.Part3:Towercranes Part4:Jib cranes -Part5:Overheadtravelling cranes andportalbridgecranes @1SO1990 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form permissioninwritingfromthepublisher. InternationalOrganizationforStandardization CasePostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Printed in Switzerland ISO 9926-1:1990(E) INTERNATIONALSTANDARD Cranes -. Training of drivers Part 1: General 1 Scope no disqualifying ailment or infirmity; This part of iso 9926 specifies the minimum training nodrugs-oralcohol-relatedtroubles. to be given to trainee drivers of cranes, to develop basic operational skills andto imparttherequisite b)Mentally knowledgefortheproperuseofthoseskills behaviour under stress; Itdefinestheoveralltrainingschemewithinwhich specific training should be givenfor eachtype of -mentalbalance: crane (for example tower cranes, mobile cranes, etc.). -senseofresponsibility. It assumes that the trainees have no previous prac- Tests may be used to determine the aptitude of the tical experience in driving cranes. it does not specify trainees (manual skill, common sense, self-control, any procedure for evaluating their capabilities or coolness, accuracy, motion coordination and re- qualifications. flexes). Trainees shafl be able to understand and read the 2 General language in which the documents and information labels of the crane are written. Thedrivingofcranesmustincorporatethesafetyof persons and property situated within their field of If the drivers have to transport their crane by road, action.Cranes are often installations of consider- they shall know the legislation concerned, have the able value occupying a key position in the working appropriate documentation, and possess driving process.Thedriversshallthereforebeselected authorisation if required by the legislation of the carefully and shall receive basic training by experi- country. enced specialists. It is also essential that the per- sons making up the handling team (slingers, signalmen,supervisor)receiveappropriatetraining. 4 Training objectives 3 Prerequisite aptitudes and knowledge The objectives of the training are Drivers shall be at least 18 years old.They shall be recognized tobe medically fit forthe profession.The a) to provide thorough knowledge of the rules ap- following items should be considered: plicable to cranes and to their environment, and to apply them at all times; a)Physically b) to provide knowledge of hand signals and radio sight and hearing; communication, and also equipment and tech- nique for load handling, sufficient to allow the no dizziness when driving at a height driver to