Supervise Safe Lifting Operations
About This Course
The “Supervise Safe Lifting Operations” course is aimed at providing individuals with the knowledge and skills to supervise the crane operator in the manoeuvre of a load safely to its destination.
What You'll Learn
• Risk Assessment
• Risks related to personnel involved in lifting operations
• Ground assessment to ensure that conditions are safe for any lifting operations to be performed by any mobile crane
• Types of legislations on lifting operations (Including Permit-to-work & Lifting Plan)
• Roles and duties of personnel in Lifting Operation and Lifting Supervisor
• Safe work procedures for lifting operations
• Use of appropriate Attire, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and tag line for
personnel in lifting operations
• Types of loads, load charts and related terminologies
• Types and functions of cranes, components, rigging equipment lifting gears and accessories
• Types and functions of communication equipment
• Steps and measures to exclude unauthorised entry into lifting zone
• Procedures in reporting abnormalities and defects of crane and associated equipment
• Preventive measures and hazard control of lifting accidents
• Codes of practice for the safe use of cranes and lifting machines
• Roles and responsibilities of Lifting Supervisor during lifting operations
• Types and configurations of cranes and lifting machines
• Operation principles of cranes and lifting machines
• Characteristics of cranes and lifting machines
• Tandem lifting techniques and the requirements based on the approved code of practices
• Types of safety devices
• Methods and guidelines of slinging and rigging techniques
• Organisational Emergency Response Procedures (ERP) for lifting accidents and emergencies
• Hazards and causes of lifting accidents involving cranes
• Roles and responsibilities of Lifting Supervisor during post-lifting operations
• Housekeeping procedures 11
• Routine post-operation checks
• Reporting procedures for damage and defects for lifting supervisor
• Accident investigation
Entry Requirements
Learners MUST:
• Have completed WSQ/ MOM Rigging and Signalman course or Marine Rigger and Signalman course
• Have relevant experience in lifting operations for at least 3 months [ supported by Company /Individual Application Letter to indicate periods of relevant experience in lifting operations]
• Be 21 years old and above
And are assumed to:
• Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the
Employability Skills (ES) level 4
• Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 4
• Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 4; and
• Be medically fit