Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) Training

Accreditation	ConstructionSkills CPCS
Course Duration	Four Days
Who will Benefit	Anyone with the responsibility for planning, organising and supervising lifting operations
Legislative Requirement	The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Working at Height Regulations 2005
Aims of Training	The aim of the course is to train selected individuals in the management of lifting operations
Training Objectives	To ensure that delegates are able to: Explain the duties and responsibilities of an appointed person, a crane supervisor, a crane operator, a slinger, a signaller, a crane erector, co-ordinator and maintenance personnel State basic requirements of legislation, regulations and codes of practice that relate to all types of lifting duties Identify the requirements for basic, standard and complex lifts Identify different types of lifting equipment and explain their capabilities and limitations for given lifting operations State the requirements to be followed when planning the lifting of persons Calculate sling sizes and angles Explain slinging techniques for given loads including balanced, unbalanced and loose
Maximum Number of Delegates	4. PLEASE NOTE: This course ONLY runs as a public event All delegates must have the correct PPE in order to attend this course: safety boots hi-viz jacket
Resources Required	Client to provide: All the delegates National Insurance Numbers All the delegates up-to-date Health and Safety Touch Screen Test pass letters ConstructionSkills CPCS training/assessment can only be undertaken at a CPCS registered training centre Trainer to provide: Plant and training equipment (course notes and presentation package)