After completion of the course the candidate will:

• Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as an operator.
• Be able to conform to manufacturers requirements as per technical data, conform to relevant regulations and legislation.
• Be able to locate and identify and explain different types of lifting equipment and lifting accessories. Explain their basic construction, uses, applications and their functions.
• Be able to interpret and extract information on all relevant documentation. Undertake all pre-use checks on non-specialist lifting accessories and identify non-serviceable items.
• Be able to explain procedures for placing non-serviceable items out of service.
• Be able to Identify and explain centres of gravity and calculate the estimate weight of loads
• Be able to set up exclusion zone explaining actions required for emergency actions and identify overhead hazards.
• Be able to identify and maintain PPE appropriate for slinger signaller.
• Be able to secure various types of loads to a hook using the relevant lifting accessories and procedures ensuring load balance, security and integrity.
• Be able to direct and guide the movement of loads to different types of locations using different methods of communication.
• Be able to identify environmental considerations.
• Be able to carry out all out-of-service and securing procedures.