Upon Completing the course, candidates should be able todemonstrate competence in the following areas:
- LOLER, PUWER and HASAWA regulations
- Safe systems of work
- Assessment of personnel
- Management of personnel
- The inspection of lifting equipment and the concept of discard criteria
- Safe use of lifting equipment
- The management of rigging lofts
- The planning of lifting operations
- Risk assessment This course consists of both theory test papers and practical assessments.
Duration
The duration of the LOLER Competent Person course is a two day course for beginners and a one day course for experienced personnel. We can organise the training onsite in Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Central African Republic, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for personnel appointed as an organization’s LOLER Competent Person. The LOLER Competent Person plans or approves all lifting operations in the workplace and ensures lifting operations comply with LOLER regulations and company procedures. other employee who may be required to operate lifting equipment.
Pre-requisites
Delegates should have suitable and relevant experience in both crane operations and hoisting and lifting operations involving the use of portable lifting equipment.
Course Detail
The LOLER Competent Person course content covers the following areas:
- Lifting equipment and lifting operations covered by LOLER
- Lifting equipment and their suitablity
- Lifting equipment risk assessement and control
- Lifting equipment used for lifting operations
- Marking and colour coding of lifting equipment and accessories
- Organisation of lifting operations
- Development of a lifting plan
- Thorough examination and inspection requirements
- Reports and records
