The article presents a simulator used for interactive simulation of virtual overhead crane use and the results of studies performed to assess its functionality in simulating the sense of touch. The simulator was created using Virtual Reality techniques and is operated by two real steering panels. The prepared simulator was used for tests in which overhead crane operators and training instructors participated. The study enabled the authors to assess the usefulness of the simulator in the training of future overhead crane operators and the possibility to simulate the sense of touch. The results of tests showed that training with the use of the overhead crane simulator will improve the practical skills of future operators, and the simulator is a useful tool for staging possible accidents that cannot be performed in reality for safety reasons.