The Sheffield College is proud to have partnered with Van-Elle Ltd to deliver first-class construction services training courses for businesses and individuals.
Course Outline
This course is for people who need the skills and knowledge to safely undertake slinging and signalling as a banksman.
During this course, you will gain knowledge and understanding of:
- Gaining a basic understanding of the industry, your responsibilities as a slinger/signaller and the dangers of working in the industry
- Conforming to manufacturer’s requirements as per technical data and conform to relevant regulations and legislation
- Locating, identifying and explaining different types of lifting equipment and lifting accessories. Be able to explain their basic construction uses, applications and their functions
- Being able to interpret and extract information on all the relevant documentation
- Undertaking all pre-use checks on non-specialist lifting accessories and identifying non-serviceable items
- Explaining procedures for placing non-serviceable items out-of-service
- Identifying and explaining centres of gravity and calculating the estimated weight of loads
- Setting up the exclusion zone explaining actions required for emergency actions, identifying any overhead hazards
- Identifying and maintaining PPE which is appropriate for Slinger / Signaller use
- Securing various types of loads to a hook using the relevant lifting accessories and procedures ensuring load balance, security and integrity
- Directing and guiding the movement of loads to different types of location using different methods of communication
- Environmental considerations
- Carrying out all out-of-service and securing procedures
You will upon passing receive an NPORS Operator card. If you require the CSCS logo on the card, this will be a Red Trained Operator NPORS-CSCS card. If you don’t require the CSCS logo, this will be a traditional NPORS card.
Delivery mode
Full Course – 2 day
Experienced Worker Test – 1 day
Class size
Full Course – 3 students
Experienced Worker Test – 6 students
Price
£275 per delegate
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If you would like to discuss this training programme in more detail or wish to book a place, please get in touch.
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