Lift And Slinging

Lift and Slinging course training is offered by UK Industries Training for all skill level. On the completion of this course you will:

• Understand the legal requirements associated with use of the equipment.
• Be able to carry out pre-use checks to determine if the equipment is safe to use.
• Understand the importance of sling angles and safe working load (SWL).
• Correctly and safely sling a variety of loads.

Elements Covered:

• Why we train
• HASAWA 1974
• PUWER 1998
• LOLER 1998
• MHSWR 1999
• Accidents and associated risks
• Personal risk assessment
• Personal protective equipment
• Lifting tackle
• Slings and slinging
• Crane signals
• Basic engineering principles
• Pre-use checks & reporting defects
• Safe working procedures
• Practical training on all above
• Theory and practical testing