This course is designed to give Installation Supervisory level personnel in-depth coverage of LOLER 98 Regulations and requirements in order that they might set up controls and systems to implement LOLER requirements.

This course is aimed at personnel who are required to carry out manual handling activities as part of their regular duties. The course aims to enable personnel to assess their own work activities and contribute towards the development of safer methods and tasks.

The Stage 3 & 4 Assessment is comprised of two parts, Knowledge & Practical Assessment. Successful candidates that fully meet the knowledge and practical standard will then be deemed competent to undertake bankman & slinger operations in the workplace.

The aims & objectives of Stage 1 is to provide personnel, who have little or no experience of the Banksman & Slinger role, with the basic knowledge of activities associated with the combined roles, & the safety & regulatory requirements of those activities.

Initial training program allows the delegate to demonstrate basic Banksman & Slinger practical skills following instruction & demonstration by the training staff. This training programme aims to prepare the delegates for the next stage of the progression path to become a competent Banksman & Slinger i.e Stage 2: Supervised Workplace Experience.

The Stage 3 & 4 Assessment is comprised of two parts, Knowledge & Practical Assessment, successful candidates that fully meet the knowledge and practical standard will then be deemed competent to undertake Rigger operations in the workplace.

The target group for Stage 1 is personnel who have little or no training and experience in Rigging & Lifting operations and wish to gain an OPITO Rigger Training Certificate.

The aim and objectives are to provide the delegate with knowledge of the rigging principles, general hazards and risks of rigging and lifting operations, an awareness of relevant legislation and regulation, and a opportunity to practise basic rigging operations following a lifting plan.

This course is aimed at personnel responsible for the issuing and control of lifting equipment from a Rigging Loft onboard an offshore installation, or a shore based workplace. There is an initial test paper to demonstrate inherent level of knowledge on the subject. The course also culminates in a short test paper on lifting equipment inspection.

This part-day course is designed to impart the knowledge to change abrasive wheels correctly, be fully aware of all safety aspects, maintenance and general operational requirements.

This course is intended for workshop personnel who have had little formal safety training with respect to abrasive wheels. It is also available to experienced workshop personnel whose abrasive wheel training may require updating to current regulations.

Intended for trainee operators of mobile cranes and crane mechanics/technicians that service onshore cranes. The course is intended as a preparation for assessment and licensing, and is designed to impart the necessary skills to give relatively inexperienced crane operators the knowledge and competence to operate a mobile crane.

The purpose of this course is to re-assess the competence of existing stage 2 or stage 3 offshore crane operators to meet the recommendations of BS7121 Part 11.