• Ensure LOLER Compliance: Meet the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) by ensuring all lifting operations are carried out safely and that equipment is fit for use.

• Demonstrate Competency: Gain the knowledge and practical skills required to be deemed competent in planning, managing, and overseeing lifting operations as an Appointed Person, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Promote a Safer Workplace: Support your legal duty as an employer by implementing safe systems of work and ensuring that personnel involved with lifting operations are properly trained and qualified.

• LEEA Accredited Certification: Completing LEEA Accredited training demonstrates your company's dedication to safety, quality, and professionalism in the lifting industry.

• Appointed Persons (Lifting Operations): Gain the recognised training and accreditation needed to fulfil your legal duties and confidently take full responsibility for lifting operations on site.

• Site Managers / Construction Managers: Enhance your oversight of lifting activities and ensure that lift plans, personnel, and equipment comply with relevant legislation and best practice.

• Lifting Supervisors: Expand your knowledge beyond supervision to understand the full planning process, helping you support or step into the Appointed Person role.

• Project Engineers: Improve project planning by integrating safe and effective lifting operations into the broader workflow, reducing delays and on-site risks.

• Health & Safety Advisors: Deepen your understanding of lifting operations to better assess risk, review lift plans, and support compliance with LOLER, PUWER, and HSE guidelines.

• Crane Coordinators: Gain the formal training to plan lifts in high-risk or complex environments, improving coordination between crane teams and ground personnel.

• Rigging & Lifting Coordinators: Strengthen your ability to assess equipment suitability and lift strategy, supporting safer, more efficient rigging operations.

• Principal Contractors: Ensure all subcontracted lifting activities meet required safety standards and are appropriately planned and executed.

• Supervisory Personnel involved in lift planning: Develop the competence and confidence to take a lead role in lift planning, documentation, and execution, supporting career progression.

• Regulatory Compliance: Demonstrate a solid understanding of relevant legislation and regulations governing lifting operations, including LOLER, PUWER and BS7121.

• Roles and Responsibilities: Understand the specific duties and responsibilities of all personnel involved in planning and executing lifting operations.

• Lifting Equipment Knowledge: Identify different types of lifting accessories, understand their safe use, and apply correct selection principles.

• Rigging Calculations: Understand safe working load (SWL) markings, apply mode factors, and calculate sling angles to ensure safe lifting configurations.

• Crane Identification and Operations: Recognise various types of mobile cranes and understand their applications in different lifting scenarios.

• Ground Bearing Pressure: Calculate ground bearing pressures and determine suitable outrigger mat sizes based on imposed loads.

• Risk Assessment & Method Statements (RAMS): Identify potential risks and apply appropriate mitigation strategies through well-structured RAMS.

• Crane Duty Charts: Interpret crane duty charts to ensure lifts are within safe operational limits.

• Hand Signals – Review standard hand signals used to communicate during lifting operations.

• Sling Configuration – Learn various safe sling techniques for different lifting scenarios.

• Load and Centre of Gravity Calculations: Learn how to accurately estimate load weights and calculate the centre of gravity to ensure safe and balanced lifting operations.

• Load Considerations – Understand special considerations when lifting different loads, including the lifting of persons.

• Lift Planning: Develop comprehensive lift plans, including method statements, risk assessments, and key operational details.

• LOLER - Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations

• PUWER - Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• BS7121 - Code of Practice for the Safe use of Cranes

• Health and Safety at work Act 1974

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSAW) 1999

• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

• Supply of Machinery Safety Regulations

• Approved Codes of Practice

• British and International Standards

• Harmonised European Standards

• HSE Guidance

• HSAW - Application Outside Great Britain

Course Content:

To view the full course content please download the Course Information Sheet.

Each participant must pass a theory assessment to demonstrate a solid understanding of the course content.

They must also demonstrate the ability to accurately develop a comprehensive Lift Plan and use it to safely coordinate and execute a live lifting operation.

This course is not intended for beginners in lifting operations. It is strongly recommended that participants have prior experience or qualifications in one of the following roles: Slinger/Banksman, Crane Operator, or Lift Supervisor.

Total Training Hours: 35

Total Days: 5

Timing: 9am - 4pm (End times can vary depending on delegate number and experience)

Arrival time: Course participants should arrive at 8.45am prompt.

Please ensure you wear safety boots when attending this training course.

For those attending training at the Certex Training Academy, all other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided. However, you are welcome to bring your own PPE if you prefer.

If the training is being conducted at your company's site, please consult your employer regarding the specific PPE requirements in accordance with your company's site safety policy.

For a detailed list of PPE used during this training, please download the Course Information Sheet.

Location: Certex Training Academy

• Minimum: 1

• Maximum: 4

Location: Customer site

• Minimum: 4 (Less people may attend but this is the minimum number of people we charge for to attend your own company premises).

• Maximum: 4

LEEA Accredited: Three Years

ID

Each participant is required to produce photographic ID on the first day of the course. Failure to do so will result in the participant being unable to participate.

Acceptable Forms of ID:

• Photo Driving Licence

• Passport

PPE

Please attend this training course wearing safety boots.

All other PPE will be provided however you are welcome to bring your own if preferred.

If the training is being conducted at your company's site, please consult your employer regarding the specific PPE requirements in accordance with your company's site safety policy.