Site Lifting Specialist / Competent Person (Lifting Operations) (3 Day)
Introductions
- Objectives
- HASAW 1974 – Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974
- LOLER 98 – Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 0f 1998
- PUWER 98 – Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations of 1998
- Safety Video's – Cranes and Slinging activities
- Introduction to Rigging Store - Correct Storage - Pre-Use Checks.
- Documentation – Test Certificates – Statutory Inspection Records
- Working with the lifting inspector.
- Lifting Attachments, wire ropes/slings, nylon ropes/slings, shackles, eyebolts, lifting beams.
- Use of Appropriate Lifting Equipment.
- Rigging and reeving
- Safe Load Indicators
- Calculations of loads
- Calculation of Centre of Gravity
- Duties of Nominated Persons - Rigger/Signaller – Banksman – Crane Driver – Appointed Person
- Crane selection – Assess from elevation drawings of the crane needed
- Planning the work task – Interactions with others – Site plans – Safety considerations – Site access
- Lifting And Moving Loads Around The Training Area
- Questionnaire
- Course Evaluation
