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Slinger Banksman
ECITB Rigging & Lifting
Attaching and detaching loads and directing the crane operator, to ECITB standards. Practical work covers pipe bundles, loads with certified lifting eyes and loads with an offset centre of gravity.
Who it's for
New and existing slingers and banksmen, and anyone involved in lifting operations.
What's covered
- Legislation and approved codes of practice
- Roles of the appointed person and crane supervisor
- Communication methods during lifting operations
- Lifting equipment, accessories and their applications
- Safe working load and working load limit
- LOLER 1998 examination and inspection requirements
- Safe systems of work, method statements and lift plans
- Risk assessment principles
- Attaching and detaching loads
- Load characteristics and equipment selection
Assessment & certification
Theory and practical assessment on the final day. Successful candidates are registered with the awarding body and issued the relevant card or certificate.
Upcoming dates
No open dates are scheduled for this course at the moment — most of our training is delivered at customer premises on dates that suit you.
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