A64 Overhead Travelling Crane / Gantry Crane

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Course Objective:

To provide thorough theory and practical training in the role of the Gantry Crane operator enabling candidates to competently and safely carry out the role with a view to confidently achieving the relevant CPCS Theory and Practical tests.

Course Content:

  • Current Legislation and regulations: LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, WAHR 2005, MHOR 1992, ACOPs BS7121 Parts 1 & 2, BS5744
  • Duties of personnel involved in Lifting Operations
  • Crane appreciation, types, applications, limitations and terminology
  • Lifting equipment and lifting accessories documentation
  • Load calculations, centre of gravities
  • Risk assessments, method statements
  • Safe working loads (SWL), Working load limits of lifting accessories, mode factors
  • Types of lifting accessories and their application
  • Communication procedures, signalling
  • Understand the basics of power units, control systems and safety devices
  • Crane daily inspections
  • Isolating, fault reporting
  • Operating crane in various planes as per manufacturers recommendation
  • Controlling load movement with various load types

Prior Requirement / Prerequisites:

In order to be eligible to undertake CPCS Overhead Travelling Crane testing, candidates must have achieved the relevant CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) touch-screen-test within 2 years.

Duration:

The duration of this course is subject to a variety of factors including candidate experience and prior tuition received, delegate numbers, site restrictions etc. Given this, TUTS don’t adopt a ‘one size fits all’ approach to our course delivery. Please speak to one of our trusted advisors to determine a delivery package that’s specific to you and/or your business.  

Location:

  • Customer Site (Training & Testing) – Site must adhere to CPCS specifications
  • Enfield, London

CITB Grant available?

Yes – please speak to one of our advisors should you require any further information, what’s more TUTS will even assist in claiming any CITB grants available to you.

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