Health & safety bulletin
Mobile Crane Checklist
16th October 2008
Please see below a copy of our mobile crane checklist.
Earlier this year, we identified that any installation involving the use of a hiab or crane vehicle, was subject to additional risk that should be mitigated by further, specialised training.
In order to ensure that competent persons are always utilised, we sent our nominated lead installers on a 4-day NPORS Operators Card (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme) training programme.
The course content includes the following:-
- Inspection of lifting equipment and tackle
- Safety signs and signal regulations 1996
- Hazard identification
- Relevant legislation - HSAWA 1974, PUWER 1998 & LOLER 1998
- Selection of slings and tackle
- Slinging techniques
- Load weight assessment
- Operators safety code
- Assessment and testing
This checklist should be completed to check, and record, the condition of lifting equipment used on ALL lifts involving a crane or hiab vehicle. Under no circumstances should anyone carry out a crane lifting operation without having passed the NPORS course.
Click here to download the checklist (55Kb PDF file)