Hoist Novice Course

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To provide delegates with the knowledge and practical skills to safely operate and maintain a hoist, delivered through a combination of classroom-based tutorials and practical training and exercises.

• Roles and responsibilities as a plant / equipment operator
• Hoist components, construction, controls and terminology
• Regulations, legislation and Codes of Practice relating to lifting duties
• Hoist pre-use checks for stability, alignment and safety including running checks and emergency lowering functions
• Awareness of overhead services and other hazards
• Understand the capabilities, purposes and limitations of the equipment
• Preparing the hoist for the required loads
• Loading and unloading of materials following manual handling requirements
• The capabilities of each machine, its purpose and limitations
• All safety precautions necessary for the correct operation of the machine
• Signalling and instructions
• Placing the hoist in an out-of-service condition, isolate and secure
• CPCS theory & practical tests