Course description
Overhead Crane Training
All our Overhead Crane Training courses are carried out on customer premises. This gives every trainee the opportunity to acquire a full understanding and appreciation for the exact piece of equipment they will be using during their normal working day. The loads they will be moving will also be familiar to them. All our Overhead Crane Training courses contain a theory section and practical element.
The theory part will incorporate a PowerPoint presentation and relevant video. During the practical element the trainee will be required to sling various loads using various lifting accessories and maneuver the load safely. If the trainee passes a practical and theory test only then will they be considered competent.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Age
Most trainers won’t train anyone under the age of 17, and most employers won’t employ drivers under 18 due to limitations in place due to the weight of forklifts they are operating.
Medical Fitness
Forklift drivers and operators need to have the appropriate medical fitness level for the work they are expected to undertake.
It is good practice for all operators to be screened for fitness before employment and at regular intervals.
Normal levels of fitness required by forklift operators are:
General – Operators should have full movement of the trunk, neck, limbs and normal agility.
Vision – Operating a lift truck depends on good judgement of space and distance and this required effective use of both eyes. Distance vision should be of the same standard for driving a car on public roads.
Hearing – The ability to hear instructions and warning signals is important, although a risk assessment can be taken to determine if deafness does not constitute a hazard.
An experienced worker who loses a lib can retrain, but a stable disposition is required. An individual who is dependant on alcohol or non-prescribed drugs should not be employed as a lift truck operator.
Driving License
You don’t need to hold a valid UK driving license to operate a forklift truck unless you need to drive the forklift on public roads or highways.
Training Course Content
Our Crane Operator Training & Slinging courses cover a range of lifting equipment, some of the equipment we train on is as follows, overhead cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, mobile cranes, lorry mounted cranes and iron fairies. Some of the lifting accessories we use are, slings, chains, lifting beams, plate clamps, magnets, vacuum lifts, eye bolts, shackles and many more.
If you cannot see the item you require training on please call us to discuss your requirements.
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