NPORS – Appointed Person

Course Aim

The Appointed Person course aims to equip personnel with the essential knowledge, skills, and understanding required to plan, manage, and safely execute lifting operations using cranes in compliance with legislation (e.g., LOLER, BS 7121). It focuses on enabling candidates to create lift plans, produce risk assessments and method statement, develop safe systems of work, and select appropriate lifting equipment to safely carry out lifting operations.

Objectives

The objective of this training course for delegates is to equip them with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to independently carry out planning of lifting operations including selection of cranes and lifting accessories, preparation of method statements, risk assessment and rigging / lifting drawings in order to carry out all the lifting operations safely and efficiently.

Essential Components

Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as an appointed person of lifting operation.
Explain the duties and responsibilities of crane / lift supervisor, crane operator, slinger / signaller, crane erector and maintenance personnel.
Demonstrate and explain how to interpret and extract information on all relevant documentation including legislation, regulations, codes of practice that relate to all lifting operations and duties.
Explain and identify the different requirements to be followed for the lifting persons, a basic lift, standard lift and complex lift and additional requirements for lifting from height.
Explain the notification process and the requirements of reporting procedures to authorities, utility bodies, and any other parties if affected by the lifting operation.
Identify different types of cranes, their capabilities, and limitations for lifting.
Explain the maintenance, inspection, thorough examination, and testing requirements for lifting equipment and all accessories.
Explain setting up, erection, levelling, and dismantling requirements for diverse type of lifting equipment and lifts.
Explain and demonstrate on how to calculate point loadings, outrigger loadings, spreader mat types and sizes.
Explain the function and use of the RCI, LMI and anti-collision systems and utilize the information provided.
Demonstrate and explain the selection of the correct cranes for specified lifts including all accessories, ensuring correct duty charts, range diagram and specification sheet.
List and explain relevant information relating to different types of lifting accessories and explain their applications.
Explain and demonstrate different slinging techniques, calculating sling sizes and angles, balanced and unbalanced, centre of gravity and loose loads etc.
Identify weights and centre of gravity for various types of loads and specify appropriate lifting accessories for various types of loads.
Demonstrate and illustrate different types of communication methods for lifting purposes and state.
Explain the importance of completing a reflective report on lifting operations.
Identify and demonstrate how to plan an area with exclusion zones for diverse lifting operations identifying any proximity / underground hazards from supplied plans and drawings.
Identify and plan an area with exclusion zones for diverse lifting operations identifying safe access and egress before, during and after any lifting operation.
Explain and identify the requirements for safe site access and egress for different types of lifting equipment.
Demonstrate how to construct a safe system of work by producing risk assessments, method statements and lift plans with information supplied.
Prepare and explain lift plan information to all personnel involved in lifting operations.
Specify and explain positioning of the crane and load, identifying limiting factors and immovable obstructions that must be considered.
Identify and explain how environmental factors outside the lift zone but within the surrounding area can affect planned lifting operations and the possible outcomes.

Target Population

Experienced cranes and lifting professionals, crane / lift supervisors, lift planners, safety officers, safety managers, individuals looking forward to becoming an NPORS instructor.

Duration 5 days
Language
- Arabic Language
- English Language
- Hindi Language