Duration: 1 Day
Overview: Who should attend?
Potential and existing operators who have received no formal instruction and those requiring refresher training.
Content: Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
• Establishing the weight and dimensions of loads and communicating this information to the crane operator
• Selecting appropriate lifting tackle, attaching and detaching it correctly
• Directing the actions of a crane moving loads of various weights and dimensions, giving clear and unambiguous signals
• Determining the serviceability of lifting tackle, maintaining and storing it correctly
• The duties and responsibilities of a Slinger/signaller
• The effects of load movement on the stability of a crane
• Potential hazards associated with crane operation and how to overcome them
• The effect of varying the angles of multi-leg slings and how to calculate their safe working loads
• Methods of establishing weights and dimensions of loads
• Operator problems of crane control
• Automatic safe load indicators
• Crane safety devices
Assessment: This is a combination of classroom based tutorials and practicals. Candidates will be assessed through theory and practical tests
This Course is CITB approved for grant aid to CITB registered companies
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