Under the umbrella of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) Regulations place a legal responsibility on employers to ensure that all employees are properly trained in the use of 'work equipment'. The use of improper procedures and inappropriate equipment when slinging and lifting is potentially lethal and evidence suggests that accidents do occur through inexperience and lack of training.

Anyone who, during the course of their normal duties, may be required to use lifting equipment or control overhead cranes using hand signals. The course is also aimed at those who required to supervise such operations.

As there many types of lifting equipment, the particular equipment that will be used in-plant for the training needs to be identified before the course. The course comprises essential classroom-based theory supported by video presentations. Interactive discussions analyse local workplace risks and procedures. Candidates will be required to sit a written question paper at the end of the course.

At the end of this course, successful delegates will have demonstrated a sound knowledge of:

• employers and employees obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act;
• applying the relevant aspects of the LOLER Regulations;
• how to carry out a pre-operation inspection;
• the need to plan the work;
• identifying site and workplace hazards;
• crane and hoist operating procedures;
• assessing loads;
• the correct equipment checks;
• which hooks, slings and chains to use;
• the safety principles in relation to crane safety and slinging;
• the correct operating signals;
• the correct shut-down procedures
• how to report a fault and what to do if it is unsafe to proceed.

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