CPCS Training (A61) - Appointed Person Lifting Operations - Foundation/Novice

Course Aims:

To provide thorough training on the responsibilities of an Appointed Person. To enable the candidate to competently and safely carry out the role and pass the CPCS Theory and Practical Tests.

Course Content: 

- Legislation ‐ LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA 
- Codes of practice ‐ BS7121 part 1 and BS712 part 3 
- Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations 
- Crane appreciation ‐ crane types, capabilities and limitations 
- Duty charts 
- Crane terminology 
- Site access and egress 
- Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories 
- Crane stability/ground conditions 
- Rated Capacity Indicators (RCI’s) and Safe Working Loads (SWL) 
- Selection of lifting accessories 
- Types of accessories and use 
- Mode factors for accessories 
- Down rating of accessories 
- Sling angles 
- Communications 
- Planning a lifting operation 
- Writing a risk assessment (End test) 
- Writing a method statement (End test)

Duration: 5 days

Pre-requisites: This course is suitable for those with little to no operational experience on the machine.

Test:

To achieve the Red CPCS Trained Operator Card candidates must pass both the CSCS touch screen H+S test (within the last 2 years) and the CPCS Theory Test and the Practical Test.