Lifting equipment legal, technical & management course
- Mar 2
- 2 min read
This course has been designed to assist management to implement and maintain a Safe Lifting Program in the work place. The contents have been carefully selected to cover all the issues that are relevant for management to be legally compliant and for lifting equipment used, to conform to relevant Standards and industry requirements.
It will assist management, supervisors, technical, safety and engineering staff to do so. The course covers the different types of lifting equipment, namely power driven lifting machines, hand powered lifting devices, lifting tackle and relevant lifting issues and requirements for use, inspection and testing.
A Safe Lifting Program includes the following elements, namely to use the correct lifting equipment, to train operators to use it correctly, to keep proper records, to inspect and maintain correctly, to comply with legal requirements and relative SANS as well as the users written operating procedures (SOP)
Course Modules Includes
• Lifting Equipment Safety & legal requirements.
• Definitions, Standards, Marking & Certification.
• Correct & Safe Use, Basic Rigging Principles.
• Stores Control & Maintenance.
• Lifting Equipment Registers & Appointments.
Care, Maintenance & Inspection of:
• Chain, Steel Wire Rope & Webbing Slings.
• Shackles, Hooks & Eyebolts, Chain Blocks & Lever Hoists
• Lifting Machines: Standards, Inspection & Load Testing Legal requirements.
Course Contents
• Introduction and a Safe Lifting Program
• Definitions/ abbreviations/ SANS/ OHS Act & MHS Act regulations
• SOP/riggers/rigging studies/basic rigging principles
• Stacking/scrapping/storage
• Lifting equipment types
• Role players LEEASA/ECSA/DOL/DMR
• LME/LMI/LTI competencies and appointments
• Man cages & loose lifting beams
• Lifting tackle types, construction, use, inspection, marking, certification
• Power driven machines & hoist requirements for testing, reports and certification
• OHC-SANS 10375, MC-SANS 19, Fork lifts-SANS 10388, Vehicle Hoists- SANS 71
• Chain blocks -SANS 500
• Conclusion and written assessment
Who should attend the Lifting Equipment Legal, Technical & Management Course?
• Inspectors, maintenance staff, health and safety reps, lifting equipment suppliers and engineers.
• Safety officers, training staff, SHE and safety coordinators, Loss control and planning staff.
• Managers, foremen, supervisors and engineering personnel
• LME staff and LMIs
Training material used:
• Power point presentation (400 slides).
• Videos on safe lifting practice, chain, wire rope, webbing and hoist safety.
• Comprehensive Training Manual provided.
• Lifting tackle and hoist inspection register provided.
• Written assessment.
Venues: On site
On Site training: R28,520.00 (Vat Included) for 10 or less candidates.
R36,087.00 (Vat Included) for up to 15 candidates.
Travelling and accommodation will be quoted extra depending on where training will be conducted.
Public courses: R2,852.00 (Vat Included) per candidate
Venues: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha
Course Duration: 08h00 to 16h00
Accreditation: This course is unique and no formal accreditation, in terms of SAQA or NQF requirements exist for such a specialized lifting equipment advanced management and technical short course. The course is endorsed by LEEASA as essential for the lifting tackle component of LMI training. Registration with ECSA for CPD, through LEEASA is pending.
Phakamisa Safety Consultants,
+27 (0) 82 372 4595,
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