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CRANE TRAINING

Crane Supervisor- CRANE1
Aims & Objectives


By viewing or reviewing:

a) the statutory requirements
b) the requirements of BS7121 Pt. 1: 2006 and BS7121 Pt. 3: 2000
c) the planning and control of lifts
d) the science of slinging
e) the control of lifting accessories

Duration 2 Days
Dates Call 0800 783 0757 for Details 
Lunch Snack lunch provided 
Syllabus

Module 1

Statutory Requirments


  • The Health & Safety at Work act 1974
  • Section 2: General duties of Employers
  • Section 7 & 8: General duties of Employees
  • Powers of the Inspectorate
  • The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)
  • The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)
  • British Standards: 7121 Part 1 – Safe us of cranes

Module 2

Introduction To
Dockside Crane


  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974:
  • Section 2 – General Duties of Employers
  • Section 7 & 8 – General Duties of Employees
  • Powers of the Enforcing Authority
  • The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  • The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998:

Module 3

Britsh
Standard

  • BS7121 Pt. 1: 2006 Safe Use of Cranes
  • BS7121 Part 3: 2000 Safe Use of Mobile Cranes
  • Managing the Lifting Operation
  • Planning the Lifting Operation
  • The Role of the Crane Supervisor
  • Basic, Standard and Complex Lifts

Module 4

Grabbing Crane
Operation:

Load Situation


  • Pre-start checks
  • Positioning of crane to take the load
  • Setting up the crane
  • Taking the loads
  • Use of all motions
  • Hoisting, slewing, luffing, maneuvering, lowering
  • Positioning the load
  • Setting the load down

Module 5

Types Of Lifting
Accesories


  • Slings – chain, wire, fibre
  • Shackles, eyebolts
  • Lifting beams
  • Basic Visual inspection of lifting accessories

Module 6

Slinging
sceince


  • The effect of Sling Angle
  • The basic methods of slinging
  • Choice of accessory to suit SWL
  • Configurations and methods of rating slings
  • Weight assessment – centre of gravity

Module 7

Planning

Delegates will be expected to plan a basic and a standard lift, producing the appropriate planning sheets, detailing the method and equipment to be used.

Module 8

Reporting


  • Risk Assessment and method statements
  • Registers and test certificates
  • Defect control
  • Course Open Forum and Summary
  • Delegate Assessment and Feedback
  • Course Close
Notes Comprehensive notes will be given to all students who
Attend the course
Certification On completion of training delegate will be issued a certificate of attendance of which will be valid for 5 years

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