Slinging and Communication – Dogman

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• Risk management and hazard controls.
• Regular loads and irregular loads.
• Pre lift planning.
• Lifting equipment rating charts.
• Factors of safety for slings.
• Crane communications and signals.
• Inspections of slings.
• Preparing and slinging regular loads and safely directing a crane during crane operations.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of risk management, hazard control, and rigging planning to slinging regular loads.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the difference between regular loads and irregular loads.
• Demonstrate crane industry communication methods.
• Prepare and sling regular loads, and safely direct a crane during crane operations.

Course structure

A combination of theoretical and practical training. There is a theory assessment for all students, followed by an individual practical assessment per student.

Prerequisites

US 30072. For those experienced in the field, the pre-requisite may be waived on the basis of an attestation that indicates the trainee is able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills that are equivalent to the requirements of the unit standard 30072.

Requirements

Evidence for directing cranes capable of slewing and luffing for at least 40 lifts using hand signals and 2-way radios in your working environment.

The evidence of this will be through your workplace Crane Operators Logbooks or through a student logbook signed by your supervisor.  This evidence can be gathered before the course and/or after (but cannot include the two assessor observed lifts).  The unit will not be awarded until theory, practical and log book evidence is completed.

Assessment process

Theory assessment followed by practical assessment which takes place when student is ready/has shown that they can perform all tasks required. Assessment involves two observed lifts including preparing and slinging loads and safely directing crane operations.

Refresher

To maintain current competency, it is recommended that refresher training occurs regularly. Depending on the industry you work in this may vary. Current Wood Training recommendation is every three years.

Items to bring

• Correct PPE for practical component (e.g. hard hat, overalls, gloves, steel cap shoes, Hi-Viz, ear protection).
• Comfortable clothing suitable for classroom situation.
• Photo ID

Required equipment for training at customer’s premises in addition to that listed opposite 

• Allocated training area.
• Certified Mobile Crane (must be capable of slewing and luffing (pendant-controlled and cab-controlled overhead cranes cannot be used for assessment)).
• Certified lifting equipment.
• Two different types of regular loads to lift, move and place.
• Packing and dunnage materials for crane loads.
• Two way radio’s (two of).