Hand Signals for Equipment

Lesson 3 of 14 in Heavy Equipment & Site Operations · 25 minutes

Learn the standard hand signals used with cranes and heavy equipment on Canadian sites — stop, emergency stop, hoist, lower, swing, boom up and down, travel, dog everything, and move slowly — with the exact arm and hand positions for each.

What you'll learn

• Learn standard hand signals for equipment operations
• Understand when and how to use each signal
• Communicate safely with crane and equipment operators