N401 NPORS Appointed Persons – Lifting Operations / Lift Planner
Course Objective:
To provide thorough theory and practical training in the role of the Appointed Person / Lift Planner, enabling candidates to competently and safely carry out their role.
Course Content:
- Legislation LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA
- Codes of practice BS7121 part 1 and BS712 part 3
- Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations
- Crane appreciation crane types, capabilities and limitations
- Duty charts
- Crane terminology
- Site access and egress
- Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories
- Crane stability/ground conditions
- Rated Capacity Indicators (RCI’s) and Safe Working Loads (SWL)
- Selection of lifting accessories
- Types of accessories and use
- Mode factors for accessories
- Down rating of accessories
- Sling angles
- Communications
- Planning a lifting operation
- Writing a risk assessment (End test)
- Writing a method statement (End test)
Prior Requirement / Prerequisites:
In order to be eligible to undertake NPORS Appointed Person 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
- Corby, Northamptonshire
- Nationwide Training Centres
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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