NCCCO Crane Operator Definitions & Acronyms

GOUND LEVEL REEVING ROPES FLUIDS CONTROLS SAFETY SHUTDOWN - GLRRFCSS inspection 01 ground - 1 level 2 proper support 3 ground settling near outriggers 4 ground water accumulation 5 underground utilities inspection 02 level - 1 Level within 1% before each shift. 2 Level after each move. 3. Sufficient cribbing. inspection 03 reeving - 1 wire rope off sheave or wrong sheave 2 damaged sheaves 3 improper drum spooling 4 bird nesting inspection 04 rope - 1 broken wires 2 kinks 3 bird caging 4 crushing 5 corrosion 6 lack of lubrication 7 peening inspection 05 fluids - 1 engine 2 torque converter 3 hydraulics 4 fuel 5 coolant inspection 06 controls - 1 levers and peddles 2 labeling and function inspection 07 safety devices - 1 LMI 2 anti two-block 3 horns inspection 08 shutdown - 1 boom safe angle 2 ball/block secured or raised safe height 3 brakes & locks engaged 4 shut off engine 5 remove key 6 close lock windows inspection acronym - GLRRFCSS IWRC - Independent Wire Rope Core