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Topics covered during this course include:

• Legislation – LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA
• Codes of practice – BS7121
• Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations
• Crane appreciation – crane types, capabilities and limitations
• Duties charts
• Crane terminology
• Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories
• Safe Load Indicators (SLI) and Safe Working Loads (SWL)
• Types of lifting accessories and safe use
• Slinging techniques
• Down rating of accessories
• Sling angles and the affect on SWL
• Methods of communication
• Proximity hazards
• Preparing a lift site in accordance with the AP’s safe system of work

Monday 21st August – Tuesday 22nd August plus a 3rd test day later the same week.

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