Objective
On completion of the course, the delegates will know:
- Their statutory duties under the Health & Safety Act 1974
- The methods of Inspection of Lifting Equipment
- The rejection criteria for Lifting Equipment Inspection
- The relationship between Proof Load and Safe Working Load
- The requirements of Test Certificates and Registers
Contents
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974:
Section 2, General duties of employers
Section 7 & 8, General duties of employees
Powers of the Inspectorate
The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)
The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)
British Standard Specification
MATERIALS:
Identification of Materials and Quality Marks
Stress Strain Elongation and Permanent Set in Lifting Equipment
LIFTING EQUIPMENT EXAMINATION:
Chain – Wear, Stretch and Corrosion
Wire Rope – Wear, Stretch, Corrosion, Broken Wires
Fibre Ropes
Eyebolts and Shackles
Hooks and Rings
Chain Sling Assembly
Manual Chain Blocks
Lever Hoists
Jacks: Deframation, wear
VISUAL INSPECTION:
Chain blocks –lever hoists - tifors
METHODS OF TESTING:
Proof Load Testing
Determining Safe Working Load
Factors of Safety
Destructive and Non-destructive Testing
The Role of the Competent Person
REPORTING PROCEDURES:
Lifting Equipment Registers
Test Certificates
Course summary and close
Designed for
New operators
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