Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment

Since the introduction of the LOLER (Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations) on the 5th December 1998 there has been a legal requirement for someone to take the responsibility for planning a lifting operation. This person is generally known in the industry as an Appointed Person. BS 7121 (a code of practise for lifting operations) states that the A/P should plan a lifting operation as follows:

• Plan the lifting operation
• Select the equipment and accessories for the task
• Select the competent persons required for the task
• Ensure the equipment is well maintained and certificated
• Produce a method of work
• Ensure reporting procedures are in place

It is desirable that delegates have prior knowledge of craneage operations; he/she may be a site Manager/Supervisor, an Engineer/Surveyor or possibly a Slinger/Signaller.The course covers planning lifting operations for both Mobile cranes and Tower cranes.

Delegates will be trained how to select a crane for a particular task, risk assess the activity and produce a plan/method statement for the task at hand. During the course delegates will be expected to produce a plan based on a lift scenario and plan lifting operations for Tower cranes on a busy site. There is also a question paper to be completed.