Course Overview
Course Overview
Our NPORS Crane/ Lift Supervisor training course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and training qualifications to allow a person to carry out the duties of a Crane / Lift Supervisor in accordance with the relevant legislation, best practices, and NPORS standards.
At the end of this training the learner will:
- Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as a crane / lift supervisor.
- Explain the importance of locating and identifying different types of lifting equipment and lifting accessories. Explain their basic construction, uses, applications and functions.
- Demonstrate how to interpret and extract information on all relevant documentation.
- Explain and demonstrate diverse types of communication methods used for lifting purposes.
- Explain the function and use of the RCIs and anti-collision systems and use the information provided.
- Explain setting up, erection, levelling and dismantling requirements for diverse types of lifting equipment and lifts.
- Set up exclusion zone explaining actions required for emergency actions and identify overhead hazards.
- Identify potential hazards and unsafe lifting practices using different lifting scenarios.
- Explain the importance of checking the security of various types of loads and lifting accessories, explain the procedures ensuring load balance and integrity.
- Supervise the movement of loads to different types of locations using different methods of communication.
- Explain all Environmental considerations and explain how factors such as the external area to the lift zone can affect the planning of the lifting operation.
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