LEEA Accredited Crane Supervisor Course

• 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 Competence: Acquire the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to support competency in supervising lifting operations, in accordance with legal 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.

• Lifting Supervisors: Gain the recognised training and accreditation needed to fulfil your legal duties and confidently take full responsibility for supervising 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.

• 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 supervise 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.

• 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.

• Conduct Pre-Use Inspections: Perform pre-use and post-use checks to ensure equipment safety and functionality.

• 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: Confirm calculations for outrigger mat sizes and ground bearing pressures imposed by lifting equipment.

• Risk Assessment & Method Statements (RAMS): Understand how to identify risks and apply mitigation methods as detailed in paperwork provided to the crane supervisor.

• Crane Duty Charts: Possess a basic understanding of Crane Duty Charts and their application.

• 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: Understand the development of lift plans by an appointed person and their role in safe lifting operations.

• 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

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Duties of the Crane Supervisor and key lifting personnel: Appointed Person, Lift Supervisor, Slinger/Signaller, Crane Operator.

• Implementation of the lift plan and safe system of work.

• Chain of command, authority and communication protocols during lifting operations.

Lift Plan Implementation:

• Understanding lift plans, method statements and risk assessments.

• Ensuring lifting operations are carried out in accordance with the approved lift plan.

• Monitoring compliance and managing deviations from the planned operation.

Lifting Equipment & Accessories:

• Crane types, capabilities and operational limitations.

• Selection and suitability of lifting accessories for planned lifts.

• Inspection, certification and pre-use checks of lifting equipment and accessories.

• Safe Working Loads (SWL), Working Load Limits (WLL) and equipment identification.

Load Assessment & Slinging Practices:

• Understanding load characteristics and centre of gravity.

• Slinging techniques and accessory selection.

• Effects of sling angles on lifting operations.

• Identifying balanced, unbalanced and irregular loads.

Site Safety & Lift Preparation:

• Preparing lifting areas and establishing exclusion zones.

• Safe access and egress routes.

• Ground conditions and environmental considerations.

• Identifying overhead, underground and proximity hazards.

Communication & Coordination:

• Hand signals, radio communication and recognised lifting terminology.

• Coordination between Crane Operator, Slinger/Signaller and lifting team.

• Conducting lift briefings and toolbox talks.

• Maintaining effective communication throughout lifting operations.

Supervision of Lifting Operations:

• Monitoring lifting activities to ensure compliance with the lift plan.

• Controlling personnel within the lifting area.

• Managing changes in site conditions and operational requirements.

• Identifying unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and implementing corrective actions.

Hazard Identification & Risk Control:

• Recognising hazards associated with lifting operations.

• Environmental factors including wind, weather and visibility.

• Preventing load collisions, uncontrolled movements and lifting incidents.

• Application of control measures during live lifting operations.

Emergency Procedures:

• Emergency stop procedures and suspension of lifting operations.

• Responding to equipment defects, communication failures and unexpected events.

• Incident reporting and escalation procedures.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Reviewing lift plans, risk assessments and supporting documentation.

• Equipment inspection records and reports of thorough examination.

• Shift handovers, lift records and post-lift reporting requirements.

• Recording and reporting non-conformances and safety concerns.

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 Lift Plan and use it to safely coordinate and execute a live lifting operation.