Course Aims

To provide comprehensive construction plant training on the responsibilities of an Appointed Person. To 
fully enable the candidate to competently and safely carry out the role and pass the NPORS assessment.

NPORS N401 - Appointed Person - Lifting Operations

Who Attends

Potential and existing operators who have received no formal instruction.

Course Content

  • Legislation ‐ LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA
  • Codes of practice ‐ BS7121 part 1 and BS712 part 3
  • Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with lifting operations
  • Crane appreciation ‐ crane types, capabilities and limitations
  • Duty charts
  • Crane terminology
  • Site access and egress
  • Documentation and certification for lifting equipment and lifting accessories
  • Crane stability/ground conditions
  • Rated Capacity Indicators (RCI’s) and Safe Working Loads (SWL)
  • Selection of lifting accessories
  • Types of accessories and use
  • Mode factors for accessories
  • Down rating of accessories
  • Sling angles
  • Communications
  • Planning a lifting operation
  • Effects of wind and down rating
  • Practical siting assessment
  • Creating scale drawings
  • Writing a method statement and risk assessments

Course Duration

This is a 5 Day course which includes training and testing.

Maximum Candidates

Maximum attendees: 6 Candidates.

Arrange your course with Sibbald

If pre-scheduled dates are not listed on this page, or if the dates published do not fit your requirement, please contact us as arrangements can be made to suit your needs. 

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Dates & Locations

September 2024

Ringlink, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1EY

  • 02/09/2024

  • 5

  • 5 Days

    02-09-2024 03-09-2024 04-09-2024 05-09-2024 06-09-2024 09:00 - 16:30

£1,310.00

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November 2024

Ringlink, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1EY

  • 18/11/2024

  • 6

  • 5 Days

    18-11-2024 19-11-2024 20-11-2024 21-11-2024 22-11-2024 09:00 - 16:30

£1,310.00

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March 2025

Ringlink, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1EY

  • 17/03/2025

  • 6

  • 5 Days

    17-03-2025 18-03-2025 19-03-2025 20-03-2025 21-03-2025 08:30 - 16:30

£1,310.00

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Next Available Date:

  • Start Date

    02/09/2024

  • Availability

    5 Places

  • Duration

    5 Days

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