What is an ‘appointed person’?
The Role of an Appointed Person is
The duties of the Appointed Person should include
- Planning
- Selection of cranes
- Selection of lifting gear
- Selection of personnel
- Instruction and supervision
- Consultation with other responsible bodies if necessary
- Ensuring that adequate inspection and maintenance of lifting equipment has been carried out.
- Ensuring that there is an effective procedure for reporting defects and incidents and taking any necessary corrective action.
- Responsibility for the organisation, control and safety of the lifting operation.
Rigging Supervisor/Appointed Person
March 2020
Bedfordshire
6-month contract
I am looking for a Lift Engineer to manage the lift operations for a sub-contractor on a new build EfW Plant in Bedfordshire.
- To carry out lift analysis, signing off lift plans and assisting in safe lifting procedures on site.
- Work with method statements, risk assessments, checking the validity of all certification and test certificates.
- Communicating with site and project team.
- Checking site for accessibility, ground situation for placing kit and provision of larger lifting equipment.
- Highlighting conditions on site.
- Supervise installations/decommissions
- To be considered for this position you should have experience of working in a similar role within the crane or construction industry, you may have a background as a crane operator.
- Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and as explained in Site Health and Safety rules/procedures.
- At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
- Contribute to improving the business, protecting and enhancing the reputation of the company, by putting forward new ideas and, when requested to do so, implementing change.
Qualifications
- NVQ 5 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations
- CPCS Appointed Person qualification as a minimum
- CPCS Crane Supervisor/ CPCS Slinger card All Duties All Types
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