Steve Cavill Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Ok, Recently we bought some LodeStar L1 Motor Chain Hoist, and were starting to use the quite a bit, however, there is only 1 in our crew who is trained to use the single man lifts and "cherry picker" platforms, he is also the one with the relevant qualification to set up the motors. He already had the qualification when he came to work for us, and it was paid for by his old employer, however, he cannot remember the company whom he trained with. Can anyone supply me with a list of the relevant qualifications and companies that offer the courses based around the Lincolnshire area? Thanks,Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Steve, I'm surprised that no-one's replied so far, but I'll have an attempt.... Training for the various flavours of cherry pickers can usually be had from the firms that make / supply them. There have been various discussions on this forum as to the benefits of each provider - it's worth searching past posts for this.There are no qualifications or licences for using these devices, but "competency" is usually required. The Institution of Engineering and Technology suggest the following definition: "Competence in safety-related tasks requires all personnel involved to have qualifications, experience and qualities appropriate to their duties. For personnel, these attributes include training, knowledge of hazards and failures, understanding of working practices, communication skills and an appreciation of personal limitations". Therefore a training course plus working under supervision whilst experience is gained is quite important. Again, there are no "qualifications" for using motors, but the comments regarding competence apply. The motor companies often offer training, and firms such as Total Solutions have very good courses. You are quite right to raise this issue - having a single person trained to do these tasks could leave your company open to various vulnerabilities: How can the work of the 'trained person' be checked for competence without others in the company also having such knowledge?How do you effect a rescue in any work at height scenario with only one competent person?What do you do when the trained person calls in sick on the day of a big job?How do you discharge your duties under the Management of Health & Safety at Work regulations, (plus PUWER, LOLER etc.) without knowledge of the processes and what constitutes acceptable safe working practice? You will, no doubt, be also anxious to ensure that your safety inspection for all lifting equipment and accessories takes place and that copies of certificates go out with the lifting motors. Finally, PLASA is instigating a rigging certification scheme - it would be worth signing up for this! HTH, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cavill Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 Also very suprised that no one has replied to this posting. Surely it must be at the front of everyones mind in light of the stage collapse's, etc. Thanks for the PLASA info, taken a look and printed the info off to take into work tomorrow. Also had a word with a couple of the access tower hire places around here to see what they say and are getting back to me about the courses. Myself and a couple of collegues have done the Passport to Safety course, however this only covers the very basics of rigging, flying and transporting loads at height, but doesnt go into detail about anything really. It was a good course at the time, but at the moment has proved to be a waste of money. Once again, thanks for the info, ill do some digging on the forum and see what I can come up with. Regards,Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Courses for MEWP's (Scissor Lifts, Boom Lifts, Vertical Personel platforms) are available from most of the access equipment hire companies. the most commonly recognised one is the International Powered Access Federation certification IPAF I did mine about 2 years ago with Nationwide Access As for hoist training, I believe total solutions do a 1 day chain hoist rigging class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seano Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 ... the one with the relevant qualification to set up the motors.He already had the qualification when he came to work for us... ... however, he cannot remember the company whom he trained with. No problem, the company's name and number will be on his certificate (of attendance, assessment, whatever).What's that you say? Hasn't got one? "Qualification"? <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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