A62 Crane Supervisor (Lifting Operations)

What is the course?

The CPCS A62 Crane Supervisor course provides candidates with the overall knowledge and expertise to efficiently undertake the roles and responsibility of a Crane Supervisor as defined by the appointed person. Candidates will be taught up-to-date Codes of Practice, legislation and regulations.

Course content

All relevant Codes of Practice, legislation and regulations for lifting duties
Method statements and other systems of safe working
How to take personal responsibility
Understanding different types of cranes and associated terminology
Appreciation of crane documentation
Duty charts, safety devices and crane stability
Observing British Standard 7121
How to prepare an area of safe working with exclusion zones
Understanding the roles of appointed person and crane supervisor

How is the course taught and assessed?

Candidates will be taught via a mixture of practical exercises and tutorials and discussion in the classroom over the course of four days.

Who should take this course?

Candidates should be supervisors and management with the responsibility of supervising safe systems of work for lifting operations.

What qualification will I receive?

Upon completion of the CPCS A62 course candidates will be awarded a CITV National Construction College certificate and, upon completion of the CPCS Technical Tests, a CPCS Red Trained Operator Card.

Entry requirements

Applicants to this course should have the relevant experience of cranes to meet the British Standard 7121 Safe Use of Cranes. When booking on the course applicants will be asked to fill out a self-profiling form to help determine their level of experience. They should also have successfully taken a CITB Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test within the last two years.

What can I do next?

Candidates who complete this course may wish to take on the assessment for the Level 3 NVQ/SVQ, which in turn leads to a Blue Competent Operator Card.

OVERVIEW

This course is designed to give candidates the necessary theoretical and practical skills to enable them to pass their CPCS A62 Theory and Practical Tests which are conducted on this course.

DURATION

3 days.

SUITABLE FOR

Any novices with no industry or machine experience who require a red CPCS card for A62 Crane/Lift Supervisor.

AIMS

To provide knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
Legislation, regulations and Codes of Practice relating to lifting duties.
Safe systems of plant operation including method statements.
Personal responsibilities.
Cranes: types and terms.
Crane documentation.
Duty charts, crane stability, and safety devices.
Crane appreciation.
British Standard 1721.
The role of a slinger/signaller
The role of a plant operative
The role of crane supervisor.
The role of appointed persons.
Preparing an area, with exclusion zones.
LOLER and PUWER.And to pass your A62 CPCS Theory and Practical tests.

PRE-REQUISITES

You must hold a Health and Safety Environment test. This must have been passed within the last 2 years.

Slinger/Signaller qualification

Any Plant Operative qualification

You must also be physically and mentally capable of undertaking the tasks you are required to carry out.

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching methods include:
Theoretical training and test
Practical training and test

ACCREDITATION OPTIONS

OUTCOME

On successful completion of the Theory and Practical tests, candidates will receive a red A62 CPCS card.