Lifting Equipment Inspection course LEEA Acredited

Target Group

Users of lifting gear and those involved in the inspection or statutory examination of lifting gear in service. It is also suitable for those who are involved with, or give advice to, users of lifting gear.

Aim

The aims of the course are to: -

• Provide delegates with a thorough grounding of the law and standards pertaining to lifting gear.
• To teach the statutory requirements for, inspection, rejection and reporting of lifting gear in service.
• To provide some practical advice that will enable those who attend to carry out lifting gear inspections confidently.

Training Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be able to: -

• Carry out statutory 'in service' inspections.
• Demonstrate knowledge of examination, storage, marking and handling of lifting gear
• Demonstrate knowledge of terminology, law, standards and safe working practices concerning lifting gear

Course Content

• Definitions
• Law and Standards
• Legal Requirements (Health & Safety at Work Act), PUWER, LOLER, etc
• Statutory Certificates & Reporting
• Marking, Storage & Handling (general)
• In-service Inspections (general)
• Inspection of lifting gear - Explanation, Demonstration & Imitation, Examination of black museum samples identifying faults, wear and common malpractice etc.
• Examination of lifting gear A practical assessment of lifting gear examination carried out on prepared used samples followed by group discussion

Achievement Measurement

This two-day course is carried out in accordance with the code of practice for the safe use of lifting equipment as published by LEEA. It includes a number of short written confirmation tests and a practical lifting gear inspection assessment leading to a LEEA accredited certification on successful completion.

Days

2

Ratio

12:1

William Hackett Chains recommends refresher training every 3 years