Operation and Maintenance of Lifting Equipment

Objectives

• Legal requirements governing the inspection of lifting equipment
• Selecting and inspecting the appropriate lifting tackle for a particular task
• Terminal Fittings
• Assembly of Chain Slings
• Inspection & maintenance procedures for all types of lifting & rigging equipment
• Registration & Certification
• Examples of certificates & inspection sheets
• Thorough examination procedures
• Tagging, certification & recording

Outline

Day 1: Introduction

• General
• Policy
• Record keeping and Trend Analysis
• Applicability and Exclusions
• Deviations and Waivers
• Reference Documents

Day 2: Overhead Crane

• General
• Safety Aspects
• Testing
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Personnel Certification
• Operations
• Special Criteria
• Mobile Crane
• General
• Safety Aspects
• Testing
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Personnel Certification
• Operations
• Special Criteria

Day 3: Hoists

• General
• Safety Aspects
• Testing
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Personnel Certification
• Operations
• Special Criteria

Hocks

• General
• Testing
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Operations

Day 4: Hydra-Sets

• General
• Safety Aspects
• Testing and Inspections
• Maintenance
• Operator Certification
• Operations

Special Hoist Supported Personnel Lifting Devices

• General
• Safety Aspects
• Testing
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Personnel Certification
• Operations

Day 5: Slings

• General
• Safety Aspects
• Testing
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Operations

Who Should Attend ?

This course is directed towards:

• Engineers
• Supervisors
• Foremen
• Riggers