Course Duration
Days: 1 – 4 (last day for CPCS testing)

Attendees
1 – 8 

Course Objectives

By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:

• Carry out planning for selection of cranes, personnel and lifting equipment for the management of a lifting operation to the required standard.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of safe and appropriate techniques for planning lifting operations.
• Plan the lift including resources required to supervise, co-ordinate and control all types of lifting operations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities under relevant legislation 

Course Summary

• Relevant legislation
• BS 7121
• British safety signals
• Cranes: types and terms
• Crane documentation
• Tower crane appreciation
• Role of an appointed person
• Control of the lifting operation
• Preparing lifting plans
• Manufacturers’ recommendations
• Safe planning of lifts
• Duties of a lifting supervisor
• Identification of suitable ground conditions
• Sequence of siting a crane
• Crane stability and duty charts
• Safety devices
• Safe slinging
• Safe systems of work, including method statements
• Rigging and reeving
• Automatic safe load indicators
• Multi crane lifting
• CPCS theory preparation 

Certification
CPCS Trained Operator Card – Valid for 2 years.
Luddon Construction Ltd Theory and Practical Certificate for in-house courses.

Refresher Period
The CPCS Trained Operator Card is not renewable (see follow on-courses below).

Any Other Relevant Information
Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) Testing is carried out to CPCS standards by CPCS Approved Testers.
CPCS testing consists of passing a Health, Safety and Environment test for Managers and Professionals, then a CPCS Theory Test followed by a CPCS Practical Test. All tests may be monitored by CPCS.

Recommended Follow-On Courses
CPCS require that a Vocational Qualification (VQ) L3 in Controlling Lifting Operations : Planning Lifts is achieved within 2 years of gaining a CPCS Trained Operator Card. A CPCS Competent Operator Card, for this category, can be applied for upon achievement of the relevant VQ. The CPCS Competent Operator Card is valid for 5 years and is renewable.