· Legislation ‐ LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA
· Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations.
· Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories.
· Crane types
· Crane functions
· Crane Manual
· Crane Maintenance
· Pre use inspections.
· Rigging crane to manufactures specification.
· Daily inspections
· Communications Methods
· Establishing load weight and center of gravity
· Proximity hazards
· Types of accessories and use
· Slinging techniques
· Down rating of accessories
· Sling angles.
· Verifying documentation and certification
· Attaching accessories to different loads
· Signaling for the lifting, transferring and positioning of loads
Trained Operator Card (RED)
The Trained Operator Card confirms a level of core skills, knowledge and understanding that can be applied in the workplace until measured as competent against national standards. Experienced and able operators may hold a Trained Operator Card whilst being measured against national standards through an SVQ or NVQ.
Once you’ve obtained your Red CPCS Trained Operator Card, it will last for 2 years. During these 2 years you must work towards and achieve your NVQ in Plant Operations to upgrade to a Blue CPCS Competence Card.
Competent Operator Card (BLUE)
The Competent Operator Card tells the observer that the holder has demonstrated a level of health and safety awareness through the CITB Health, safety and environment test, underpinning knowledge previously through a CPCS theory test, operating ability previously through a CPCS practical test and operating competence on the type of plant (evidenced by an SVQ or NVQ or employer confirmation of competence)
· Legislation ‐ LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA
· Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations.
· Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories.
· Crane types
· Crane functions
· Crane Manual
· Crane Maintenance
· Pre use inspections.
· Rigging crane to manufactures specification.
· Daily inspections
· Communications Methods
· Establishing load weight and center of gravity
· Proximity hazards
· Types of accessories and use
· Slinging techniques
· Down rating of accessories
· Sling angles.
· Verifying documentation and certification
· Attaching accessories to different loads
· Signaling for the lifting, transferring and positioning of loads
Trained Operator Card (RED)
The Trained Operator Card confirms a level of core skills, knowledge and understanding that can be applied in the workplace until measured as competent against national standards. Experienced and able operators may hold a Trained Operator Card whilst being measured against national standards through an SVQ or NVQ.
Once you’ve obtained your Red CPCS Trained Operator Card, it will last for 2 years. During these 2 years you must work towards and achieve your NVQ in Plant Operations to upgrade to a Blue CPCS Competence Card.
Competent Operator Card (BLUE)
The Competent Operator Card tells the observer that the holder has demonstrated a level of health and safety awareness through the CITB Health, safety and environment test, underpinning knowledge previously through a CPCS theory test, operating ability previously through a CPCS practical test and operating competence on the type of plant (evidenced by an SVQ or NVQ or employer confirmation of competence)