Crane Supervisor

This 3 day Crane Supervisor Training Course is designed to provide individuals with the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence required to safely supervise lifting operations involving cranes.

The course is aligned with UK legislation and recognised industry standards, including LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations), PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations), the Health & Safety at Work Act, and BS7121.

Combining classroom-based theory with practical scenarios, the course prepares delegates to effectively manage and oversee lifting operations in a variety of work environments. It is suitable for individuals who are currently appointed as crane supervisors or those preparing to take on that role.

The course is ideal for Appointed crane supervisors, Site supervisors, foremen, or managers involved in lifting activities or personnel seeking to develop supervisory skills within lifting operations

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Why Complete this Course

LOLER Compliance - The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) specify that all lifting operations are to be properly planned by a competent person, supervised and carried out safely.

HSE Compliance - For lifting operations, employers must ensure that each lifting operation is planned and supervised by a competent person, who possesses the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience.

Competency - Any employee filling the role of the "Crane Supervisor", must be deemed competent.

Safety - If you are an employer, it is your responsibility to provide safe systems of work and ensure your personnel are trained.

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Primary Training Objectives

Regulatory Compliance - Be able to demonstrate knowledge of applicable regulations

Responsibilities -Understand the duties of personnel involved in a lifting operation

Equipment - Have knowledge of lifting accessories, types, safe use and selection

Inspection - Be able to perform pre-use checks of equipment

Rigging Calculations - Understand marking of SWL, mode factors and sling angle calculations

Crane Identification - Understand the different types of mobile cranes and lifting operations

Ground Bearings - Be able to calculate mat sizes and ground bearings imposed

Risk Assessments and Method Statements - Risk identification and mitigation methods

Duty Charts - Understand Crane Duty Charts

Lift Plans - Follow lift plans including risk assessments and method statements

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Achievement Measurement

Each course participant must complete and pass a theory examination, to demonstrate a good understanding of the course theory.

Additionally, each course participant must demonstrate their ability to supervise and execute a live lift safely.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites required.

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What You Need to Bring

Each participant is required to produce photographic ID on the first day of the course. Failure to do so will result in the participant being unable to attend.

If this course is held at a Certex UK location, please follow this link for the PPE Requirements.

If the course is to be held on a Client's site, additional PPE may also be required as specified by the Client's site safety rules.

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Duration

The course runs for 21 hours over 3 days.

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Course Capacity

The per delegate course price is based on a minimum of 3 participants and includes the price of crane hire for the practical assessment. Course sizes can be reduced but the per delegate price will increase accordingly. Please contact us for a quotation.

Maximum course capacity: 5

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Certificate Validity

Three Years

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Training Locations

Please follow the link for our Training Locations.

We can also travel to customer sites worldwide to deliver courses subject to access to suitable facilities and equipment.

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Does this Course Prove Competency

There is no set certification or approval body that can deem you competent. HSE provides guidance on what is meant by competency, stating that:

Competence can be described as the combination of training, skills, experience and knowledge that a person has and their ability to apply them to perform a task safely.

They stipulate that a competent person must undertake the necessary training to help acquire and maintain satisfactory competency levels.

This course alone will not deem your employee competent but can be used in conjunction with experience, skills and knowledge to demonstrate overall theoretical and practical competence which can assist you as an Employer to address legal requirements, by contributing to your own assessment of your employee's potential competency.

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70% Discount

CITB members may be eligible to save 70% on the cost of this training via the Employer Networks Scheme.

Speak to your local Network to find out what is available in your area. 

Want to know if you can use the Employer Network Scheme?

As long as you are registered with CITB, up to date with any applicable levy and have an Employer Network in your area you can access & benefit from this service.

Employer Networks are free to join for any levy-registered employer. You do not have to be eligible to pay a levy to use the service, just registered with CITB. 

Not a member yet?

Register here: CITB Registration Form

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