Course aims

This course is designed to provide a practical enhancement to the safe slinging & lifting appreciation course for people responsible for the more detailed periodic inspections of lifting equipment.

Delegates will learn to set up a recording system for equipment and carry out periodic inspections throughout the life of a number of items of equipment. This will be assessed by the trainer and the trainees will retain this as an example for their records.

The course will also demonstrate some strengths and weaknesses of materials by way of destruction tests.

Course agenda

In addition to the theory elements of Safe Slinging & Lifting Appreciation course, the following topics will be emphasised:

• The importance of traceability for all lifting equipment
• Completing inspection records
• Inspecting equipment and recording the findings
• Monitoring the degradation of items of equipment and assessing the point at which to withdraw items from service
• Processes for quarantining equipment
• Processes for investigating the effects of contaminants and the details required for returning to service.

In addition to the practical elements of Safe Slinging & Lifting Appreciation course, destruction testing of round slings and web slings will also be covered.

Where required, additional topics specific to the client can also be covered.

Certification

Successful completion of the course will result in the issue of a certificate of attendance.

Notes

Safe Slinging & Lifting Appreciation course is a prerequisite for this course.