Slinger-Signaller

This course is designed to give candidates the necessary theoretical and practical skills to enable them to safely conduct Slinger Signaller duties. The course will include an NPORS qualification. 

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Pre Course Requirements:- Novice Course - None. Experienced operator course- Minimum three years experience and or previous qualification.

Course Certification:- NPORS

Course Length:- One day for experienced operators or those with previous qualification. Two days for novice operators.

Course Times:- 9.30AM to 4.30PM

Instructor:- Various

Cost:- This course is usually run in house for clients. Day rate available on application.            

Venue:- Marsh Hill Farm, HP17 8ST. Or to suit client

Maximum number of delegates:- 3 Novice - 6 Experienced

The course will cover the following:-

• The nature of the industry and how this job role sits within it.
• Understand the legislation surrounding the job and their role within the law. 
• Establishing the type of lift, its dimensions and nature.
• Selecting the appropriate equipment to complete the lift safely.
• Review the manufacturers handbook and the technical guidance provided in it.
• Interpreting and extracting all relevant documentation.
• Understand and be able to explain how and why equipment is placed "out of use". 
• Ensuring the area for the lift has been prepared properly including analysing potential hazards.
• The duties and responsibilities of a slinger signaller.
• How to perform clear and obvious hand gestures to aid the slinging process.
• How the load effects the stability and centre of gravity of lifting equipment.
• Understand and use Safety Devices that are fitted within lifting equipment to warn of unsafe loads.
• Guide the movement of loads from and to different types of location considering different variables.
• The safe placing of loads.
• Set up exclusion zones.
• Understand environmental issues.
• Shut down and securing procedures.

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