The aim of this course is to explain the requirements of LOLER
98.
It is
for employers, self employed persons and any other person who has control of
lifting equipment, its use or those who use it.
Course Modules:
Introduction - (10 mins) - What is, and what isn’t, covered.
Strength & Stability - (10 mins) - Lifting equipment, and its load, must
have adequate strength and stability for its anticipated use.
Lifting Persons - (10 mins) - Equipment used for lifting people must be
such as to prevent people being crushed, trapped, struck or falling from the
carrier.
Positioning & Installation - (10 mins) - Permanent lifting equipment must
be installed, and mobile lifting equipment must be positioned, in such a way
as to reduce the risk of the equipment or a load striking a person, or from a
load drifting, falling freely, or being released unintentionally.
Marking - (10 mins) - Lifting equipment must be clearly marked to indicate
its safe working load (SWL).
Lifting Operations - (10 mins) - Every lifting operation must be properly
planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised, and carried out in a
safe manner.
Examination & Inspection - (10 mins) - The extent of examinations and
inspections will depend on an assessment of the risks based on the type of
lifting equipment, where it is installed and how it is to be used.
Reports & Defects - (5 mins) - Competent persons conducting a thorough
examination or inspection should notify the employer as soon as possible of
any serious and significant defects found in lifting equipment.
Keeping Information (5 mins) - Reports of thorough examinations, the
current record of inspection, and other documents, should be readily available
to inspectors from the relevant enforcing authority.
Self Test - (10 mins)
20 questions covering each of the previous 9 modules. Results are stored for
later retrieval by training supervisors
The average course completion time is one hour 30 minutes.
Cost: Video & CDROM
Price List
International orders please email for cost
Bulk Discounts Available
It is
for employers, self employed persons and any other person who has control of
lifting equipment, its use or those who use it. 
