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Canadian News need a hoisting engineer mobile crane operator 1 trade certificate (339A). To obtain a 339A certificate, an operator must complete 12 weeks of in-school training and 5,520 hours of on-the-job training, for a total of 6,000 hours of training, and achieve 70 [above] L to R: Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn, Local 793 business manager Mike Gallagher, and Eglinton- Lawrence MPP Mike Colle at an event in downtown Toronto to announce the new drill rig regulations. training, for a total of 1,000 hours, and achieve 70 per cent on an MTCU trade exam. To obtain a 0-8-ton certificate, an operator must complete a 40-hour course of theory and hands-on training and achieve 70 per cent on an MTCU trade exam. “This is going to make Ontario the gold standard in North America with respect to operating this equipment,” Gallagher said at the announcement ceremony. “Other jurisdictions will turn to us when they’re trying to discover how they should raise the bar and raise standards.” Gallagher said construction sites will be safer now that the province has introduced the changes. “Mandatory training of rotary drill rig operators will provide better protection for the operators of the equipment and workers on construction sites in Ontario as well as the general public.” The changes will make Ontario a Canadian leader in drill rig operator training. No other jurisdiction in Canada has explicit training requirements for drill rig operators in their health and safety legislation. Under the new rules, the onus is on employers to ensure that a worker who operates a foundation rotary drill rig is qualified and has completed or is participating in a training program. Operators will need to carry written proof of training when operating a drill rig. At the media event, Labour Minister Flynn said that, with the change, Ontario will lead the way on foundation rotary drill rig training. “The men and the women who operate these machines can do amazing work with this machinery, but we know that drill rigs need to be treated with respect and if they’re not used properly the potential for accidents is there.” He said the regulations will ensure that drill rigs in Ontario are used properly and only by qualified operators. “These changes are going to ensure that anybody working on a drill rig in this province is doing so with full training.” In preparation for the changes, and to ensure all operators have the required qualifications, Local 793 has launched a new Foundation Rotary Drill Rig Operator training course at the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario campus (OETIO) in Oakville. Operators can register in one of three drill rig program streams, depending on the type of mobile crane licence they possess. The course consists of 40 hours of classroom, hands-on and simulation training. The OETIO has purchased a Liebherr LB20 drill rig from the Liebherr plant in Germany which is expected to be delivered in April. Meantime, the OETIO is using a Liebherr LB28 on loan. In the course, operators are taught how to set up, operate and maintain the drill rigs, as well as how to do a preoperational checklist, assess a site and secure the equipment. They also receive instruction on how to inspect fluid levels and safety equipment, maintain wire ropes and components, and how to refuel the drill rig and clean the tracks. Foundation Drill Rig Operator Program Streams The OETIO Foundation Drill Rig Operator modular training program is designed to train workers in the safe operation of Kelly bar equipped foundation drill rigs. The program trains all workers to the same Learning Outcomes and Performance Objectives regardless which of the three program streams the worker is registered. What is different in each of the three program streams is the trainee’s pre-requisite hoisting credentials. This prerequisite must match the torque range of the foundation drill rig equipment. Machine Size Equipment Examples* 50 to 190 kNm Torque Liebherr LB16 Bauer BG15 Greater than 190 up to and including 270 kNm Torque Liebherr LB20 Bauer BG20 Over 270 kNm Torque Liebherr LB28 MTCU Program #930100 #930110 #930120 Prerequisite Orientation Registration In-school Training On-the-job training OE IO Hoisting engineer mobile crane operator 1 trade certificate (339A) ------------- or ------------- Hoisting engineer mobile crane operator 2 trade certificate (339C) ------------- or ------------- Mobile Crane 0-8 ton modular training program #930030 6 months experience on the ground working as a front-end person Register by calling OETIO at 1-844-204-5197 40 hour (5 day) OETIO Foundation Drill Rig Operator Training Program 2 – 3 months hands-on experience in the operation of a Kelly bar equipped foundation drill rig Certificate of Achievement to operate a foundation drill rig with a torque rating up to and including 190 kNm Hoisting engineer mobile crane operator 1 trade certificate (339A) ------------- or ------------- Hoisting engineer mobile crane operator 2 trade certificate (339C) 6 months experience on the ground working as a front-end person Register by calling OETIO at 1-844-204-5197 40 hour (5 day) OETIO Foundation Drill Rig Operator Training Program 2 – 3 months hands-on experience in the operation of a Kelly bar equipped foundation drill rig Certificate of Achievement to operate a foundation drill rig with a torque rating up to and including 270 kNm Bauer BG30 Hoisting engineer mobile crane operator 1 trade certificate (339A) 6 months experience on the ground working as a front-end person Register by calling OETIO at 1-844-204-5197 40 hour (5 day) OETIO Foundation Drill Rig Operator Training Program 2 – 3 months hands-on experience in the operation of a Kelly bar equipped foundation drill rig Certificate of Achievement to operate a foundation drill rig with any torque rating per cent on an MTCU trade exam. To obtain a 339C certificate, an operator Net Result must complete six weeks of in-school training and 760 hours of on-the-job *Equipment examples are provided as a reference based on the torque rating of the machine and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of machine manufacturers and models falling within the scope of each MTCU program stream. 20 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER **In all cases, torque references the “effective torque” as specified by the manufacturer, not nominal torque. WINTER 2016 21
