Lifting Operations - Lifting Gear Examiners

The aims of the course are to:

* Provide delegates with a thorough grounding of the law and standards pertaining to lifting gear.
* To teach the statutory requirements for, inspection, rejection and reporting of lifting gear in service.
* To provide some practical advice that will enable those who attend to carry out lifting gear inspections confidently.

Course Content

*Definitions
*Law and Standards
*Legal Requirements (Health & Safety at Work Act), PUWER, LOLER, European Directives, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations.
*Statutory Certificates & Reporting
*Principles for Selection of Lifting Gear (general)
*Marking, Storage & Handling (general)
*In-service Inspections (general)
*Materials used in lifting gear
*Force influences in lifting gear
*Inspection of lifting gear - Explanation, Demonstration & Imitation, Examination of black museum samples identifying faults, wear and common malpractice etc.
*Videos - Slinging Safely & Chain Slings
*Examination of lifting gear A practical assessment of lifting gear examination carried out on prepared used samples followed by group discussion.

Achievement Measurement

This course is carried out in accordance with the code of practice for the safe use of lifting equipment as published by LEEA. It includes a number of short written confirmation tests and a practical lifting gear inspection assessment leading to certification on successful completion.