It is envisaged that at the end of this course the learner will be able to answer questions on and perform the following:
- Have a managerial understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry & their roles & responsibilities for performing rigging & fleeting loads tasks
- Have an underpinning knowledge of the manufacturers handbooks or guides for the equipment to be used & have an understanding of P.U.W.E.R, L.O.L.E.R, working at height, manual handling, risk assessments with a good awareness of British and International standards
- Be able to calculate weights & measures ensuring that the load weight is accurate & all CoG’s, angles, tensions are within the manufacturers guidelines for the safe rigging & fleeting of loads
- Prepare risk assessments for rigging & fleeting loads that covers basic, intermediate & complex categories
- Be able to correctly check the certification for lifting equipment appliances & accessories & understand the commonly used tools, access egress items & PPE only used definitions of the industry
- Correctly determine lifting equipment for the lift plan rigging & material lists including specific hand tools. Prepare a set by step method statement detailing a safe systematic approach including the pickup point, route to be travelled & laydown area
- Allocate team roles & responsibilities for riggers, supervisors & fixed appliance operators that can be utilised for scenarios covering basic, intermediate & complex categories
- Prepare a sketch, scaled drawing or have the understanding how to add pictures to lift plans ensuring the lift team understands the location & system of the operation in addition to text information
- Oversee tasks for complex rigging & fleeting operations ensuring the team safely follow the step by step method statement in the lift plan pack
- Liaise with the management, supervisors & workforce levels of lifting operations by attending meetings, TBT’s, PTW meetings, site visits in a responsible competent manner
- Participation in debrief meeting with lift team & discuss lessons learned during specific task
On successful completion of the course, delegates will receive an NPORS card valid for 5 years, after which a refresher course can be undertaken.
Course Duration:
2 Days
Delegate Numbers:
Max of 6 per course