Crane Operator Salary In Ghana

Crane operators are responsible for lifting and moving materials around a construction site as safely and efficiently as possible.

As a crane driver, you’d need to be practically minded, with an understanding of how to drive and maintain heavy machinery.

Below is Crane Operator Salary In Ghana

The salary range for the majority of workers in Crane, hoist, and related plant operators – from GH₵480.42 to GH₵2,881.89 per month.

Tasks and duties

Operating and monitoring stationary or mobile cranes by raising and lowering jibs and booms to lift, move, position, or place equipment and materials

Operating and monitoring equipment for hoisting, lowering, or raising workers and materials on construction sites or in mines

Operating and monitoring ski-lifts and similar equipment

Operating and monitoring machinery used to haul ferries or barges with goods, passengers, and vehicles across short stretches of water

Operating and monitoring machinery to open and close bridges for the passage of road and water traffic

Operating and monitoring cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas

Operating cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials.

What are the duties of a crane operator?

Operate cranes and hoists.

Transfer loads to construction sites and discharges safely.

Bind loads to cranes.

Inspect equipment and machinery.

Keep and update maintenance and activity log.

Carry out basic repairs to machines.

Set up machinery based on complex manuals.

How does a crane operator work?

A crane operator’s work involves the control of draglines or cranes to lift, move, position, or place machinery, equipment, and other large objects at industrial or construction sites, ports, surface mines, railway yards, and other similar locations.

Operate a 50-ton link-belt crane. the

hoist crane operator and some CNC.

What qualifications do I need to be a crane operator?

While there are no formal qualifications needed to become a crane operator, there are several routes you could take to help you pursue this career.

You could complete a college course or an apprenticeship or apply directly to an employer for work.