Overhead Crane And Slinging Operator Safety

To train personnel in the practical skills and job safety knowledge necessary for the operation of overhead cranes, and the necessary ancillary knowledge required for the safe selection and use of slings and lifting tackle.

Course Contents (Theory):

• The need to train and statutory requirements
• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - Section 2, 7 & 8.
• LOLER (The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998)
• PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1999)
• MHSWR (The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999)
• BS7121 (Code of practice for the safe use of cranes)
• LEEA (Code of practice)
• Principle components and overhead crane terminology
• Safe use of lifting accessories
• Slinging and signaling procedures + rating / derating factors
• Films: Overhead crane operating safety
• Multi choice theoretical test

Course Contents (Practical)

• Introduction to the overhead crane
• Pre operational checks of the crane
• Control familiarization (including isolation of the crane)
• Controlling swing unladen + spotting the hook
• Selection and inspection and use of lifting accessories
• Lifting / traveling and positioning various equipment and loads
• Working to signaling procedures (where applicable)
• Turning a load with a single hook / 2 hooks (where applicable)
• Parking the crane and storing accessories
• Practical skill ability tests