Slinging and Communication Refresher

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• Risk 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:

• Identify load and sling factors.
• Identify key checks for pre-use inspections
• Identify common crane operation hazards and describe control actions
• Describe factor of safety and identify sling factors.
• Identify a range of hand signals.
• Carry out crane lift and movements safely.

Course structure

A combination of theoretical and practical assessment, discussions/recapping on knowledge already attained.

Prerequisites

Student must already hold Unit Standard 3789 or a documented equivalent that is deemed acceptable by Wood Training.

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 an observed lift and crane movements using hand signals or radio.

Items to bring

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

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

• 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).