Understanding the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and responsibilities as an operator

Conforming to manufacturers requirements as per technical data and confirming to relevant regulations and legislation

Locating, identifying and explaining different types of lifting equipment and lifting accessories

Interpreting and extracting information on all relevant documentation

Undertaking all pre-use checks on non-specialist lifting accessories and identifying non-servicable items

Explaining procedures for placing non-serviceable items out of service

Identifying and explaining centres of gravity and calculating the estimated weight of loads

Setting up an exlusion zone, explaining actions required for emergency actions and identifying overhead hazards

Identifying and maintaining PPE appropriate for slinger signaller

Securing varius types of load to a hook using relevant lifting accessories and procedures ensuring load balance, security and integrity

Directing and guiding movement of loads to different types of locations using different methods of communication

Understanding environmental conditions

Carrying out all out-of-service and securing procedures