LOLER Assessor: Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations

The Regulations aim to reduce risks to people’s health and safety from lifting equipment provided for use at work.

About this Course

  • The Regulations aim to reduce risks to people’s health and safety from lifting equipment provided for use at work. Lifting equipment includes any equipment used at work for lifting or lowering loads, including attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it. The Regulations cover a wide range of equipment including cranes, fork-lift trucks, lifts, hoists, mobile elevating work platforms, and vehicle inspection platform hoists. The definition also includes lifting accessories such as chains, slings, eye bolts etc.
  • Be aware of the current legislation that affects lifting operations & equipment.   
  • Understand the requirements of the relevant legislation.
  • . Understand the requirement of the Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulation  
  • Be aware of the responsibilities placed on an employee in relation to lifting operations & equipment.  
  • Demonstrate the ability to carry out a risk assessment and take appropriate actions with regard to lifting operations.
  • Do risk assessments and method statements in the workplace.
  • Keep the statutory required records.
  • Complete the relevant documentation.
  • Recognize hazards and the controls required.
  • Understand the implications of non-compliance.
  • Apply the regulations to situations.
  • Understand the role of the inspectorate (HSE & local)
  • State to whom the regulations apply.
  • State the equipment to which LOLER applies.
  • Conduct a risk assessment of Lifting Operations
  • Introduce control measures to enable compliance with the LOLER Regulations
  • State the thorough examination and inspection requirements of the LOLER Regulations

 

  • This course will enable the candidates to understand the LOLER Regulations, their duties and to be able to carry out assessments methodically. It also aims to increase the knowledge of the candidates to the requirements of these regulations and help them develop an action plan to enable those requirements to be met. This course provides the candidates with an awareness of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and gives an overview of industry best practice in relation to working with lifting equipment.

  • Introduction to LOLER
  • Legislation
  • Responsibilities of employer & employees
  • Risk assessment of lifting operations
  • Safe lifting methods
  • Safe working practices
  • The duties and responsibilities, as required by statute of the risk assessor
  • How to prevent or control hazards
  • What constitutes a high risk work area
  • How to complete risk assessments and method statements
  • The LOLER and POWER regulations
  • Typical site operations, hazards and corrective measures
  • The hardware and software requirements to comply with the legislation
  • The duties and responsibilities of the owner of lifting equipment
Female technicians Inspecting and testing the operation of lifting cranes

5850 USD

About this course:
Venues

Istanbul - Turkey

Duration:

5 Days

Date

24th Aug 2024

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