Crane/Lift Supervisor course is suitable for any delegate that will be responsible for overseeing and supervising crane lifting operations.  It consists of three days of practical and classroom-based teaching, culminating in a one-day assessment.

The course is suitable for novice and experienced crane handlers. The course meets government health and safety regulations, designed to ensure that operators and others work in a safe environment. Candidates will learn how to identify, analyse, and overcome the potential hazards faced when using cranes.

Course Objective

The course is aimed to meet the requirements of the British Standard Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Cranes, BS7121.
BS7121 offers guidelines on best practices and a failure to meet the standards means infers that a company or organisation has failed to meet the proper standards in providing a safe place of work.

Participant Requirements

Every course is tailored to the requirements of attendees, ensuring the best chance of successfully completing the course. Attendees are asked to divulge their level of experience and knowledge when they meet the course instructor.

Delegates must have passed the CITB Health, Safety and Environmental Touchscreen Test for Specialists/Supervisors within the past 2 years. It is also necessary for attendees to have a good working knowledge of writing and spoken English.

Who Should Attend?

The Crane/Lift Supervisor course is aimed at delegates of all skill levels. We will teach delegates everything from the basics of crane operation through to the analysis of risks and the implementation of a risk aversion strategy. As such, the Crane/Lift Supervisor course is suitable for people of all skills and with any level of experience operating cranes.

What Will Participants Learn?

The Crane/Lift Supervisor training course combines theoretical and practical elements. Delegates will learn the specifics of BS7121 and other relevant standards. They will learn to successfully complete risk assessments to identify and mitigate hazards.

Students will be able to complete a Method Statement to detail safe systems work and how to select and use the most appropriate crane according to prevailing conditions, the type and properties of the load to be moved, and other factors.

• Legislation, regulations and Codes of Practice relating to lifting duties
• Observing British Standard 7121
• Completing risk assessments
• Safe systems of work including method statements
• Taking personal responsibility
• Different types of cranes and associated terminology
• Understanding crane documentation
• Understanding crane stability, duty charts and safety devices
• Crane appreciation
• Understanding the roles of crane supervisor and appointed persons
• Preparing exclusion zones

Course Specifics

The course lasts a total of three days. This includes two days of practical and theory education, as well as a full day of examination and testing. Candidates do not need previous experience but should have the appropriate site experience.

CPCS – The Construction Plant Competence Scheme is the most widely recognised industry body, and some organisations require that their operatives hold a CPCS competence card as standard. At SB Skills we offer the CPCS A33 lorry loader training course.  On successful completion of the course all delegates will be awarded a Red Trained Operators card valid for 2 years.  Delegated can undertake the Level 2 Plant Operations NVQ to enable them to upgrade this card to a Blue Competency Card.

NPORS – The National Plant Operators Registration Scheme also meets legislative requirements. It commonly operates in the construction, demolition, and rail industries, and it offers a cheaper alternative to the CPCS scheme.  On successful completion of the course all delegates will be awarded a Red Trained Operators card valid for 2 years.  Delegated can undertake the Level 2 Plant Operations NVQ to enable them to upgrade this card to a Blue Competency Card.

In-House – Many operators will have additional roles and competencies within the business, which means that they will need additional health and safety training. At SB Skills we are happy to customise a training course so that it meets all of the safety requirements of your business. Call us and see how we can

Crane/Lift Supervisor Training From SB Skills

SB Skills Solutions Ltd is a leading provider of safety training courses, including the CPCS crane supervisor certificate. We combine practical and theoretical education, are fully accredited by the appropriate boards, and our instructors are highly qualified and fully trained, ensuring that we can offer effective training to all participants. Browse our full selection of courses from boards including CPCS, online, or call us on 01695 558420 and speak to one of the team and book for you or your employees.

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Also known informally as the ‘Site Supervisor Course’, the training given is aimed to ensure candidates gain a thorough understanding of their legal responsibilities, and as such can better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of safety on site.

Successful candidates will receive a CITB Site Safety Plus certificate, which is issued on completion. This is valid for 5 years. Please note that there is no physical ‘SSSTS Card’, however, you can list your Site Safety Plus certificate qualification when applying for further qualifications.

If you have already passed the 2-day CITB SSSTS course and need to renew your CITB certificate, you will be eligible for the 1-day SSSTS refresher, providing your certificate is still in date and valid.

There is no longer a six-month grace period for expired certificates; if you know that your SSSTS certificate is due to expire, you must undertake and successfully complete an SSSTS Refresher course to remain up-to-date and legal whilst working onsite.

The 1-day SSSTS Refresher course is designed to ensure those in a supervisory capacity are fully up to date with any legal changes, as well as how they affect site operations.

CITB Course Detail

The SSSTS course is an ideal foundation for attaining a basic understanding of health & safety duties and responsibilities for junior management in construction work.

This CITB course includes the following elements:

• An introduction into health and safety on site, as well as welfare and environmental issues that those in a supervisory role must be aware of. This also includes the legal responsibilities that are relevant to supervisors whilst safely managing a construction site
• What is expected of site supervisors, including occupational health issues that arise within the construction sector
• An understanding of how health and safety law is structured, and how the role of a supervisor links in with the role of a site manager when controlling site safety
• Risk assessments – how to carry these out and why method statements are a legal requirement
• Fire prevention and control, control of hazardous substances, CDM (Construction Design Management) Regulations, Working at Height, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), manual handling, accidents and first aid
• How to carry out site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Understanding the need for proactive and reactive monitoring

Full attendance is essential, and candidates will be expected to actively participate. Continual assessment will take place during the course. There is also a multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course.

Having successfully completed the SSSTS course, a natural progression would be to the five day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course.

Course Delivery

SSSTS courses are delivered nationwide either as open courses or as dedicated courses on customers’ own sites.

Training grants for the SSSTS training course are available to CITB levy payers.

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The NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations – Supervising Lifts is a work-based, nationally recognised qualification that proves an individual’s competence in supervising lifts.

The qualification does not require any time out of work for training and can be conveniently completed on the job by gathering evidence of your knowledge and experience in each of the qualification’s units.

Why take the NVQ Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations – Supervising Lifts?

On completion of the NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Supervising Lifts you will receive a nationally recognised qualification that proves your knowledge, skill, and competence in supervising lifting operations.

Who is this qualification for?

This is a work-based learning qualification that enables individuals to carry out the supervising of lifts in the Construction working environment.

Candidates must prove competent to carry out at least two of the following checks during preparation work for lifting operations: –for condition, for fit for purpose, on health and safety, on environmental or on people. Candidates must also identify, select and/or acquire and maintain at least three of the following resources: – people, plant, equipment or machinery, materials and components, sub-contractors, work and facilities waste management, utility providers.

All work must be completed following Industry recognised Safe Working Practices and in accordance with relevant legislations.

This qualification is at Level 4, although some units may be at different levels and should be taken by those who are fully trained to deal with a range of tasks and situations. The qualification consists of 8 mandatory units with a total credit value of 74 credits.

Mandatory Units

• 210v2 – Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace
• 531 – Supervising Lifting Operations Using Lifting Equipment in the Workplace
• C2 – Maintaining Systems for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in the Workplace
• C5 – Coordinating and Organising the Control of the Work in the Workplace
• C7 – Allocating and Monitoring the Use of Plant, Equipment or Machinery in the Workplace
• 708 -Maintaining the Dimensional Accuracy of the Work in the Workplace
• C13 – Coordinating Preparation Work for Site or Lifting Operations in the Workplace
• 713 – Allocating Work and Checking Peoples Performance in the Workplace

What are the entry requirements?

The Level 4 NVQ in Controlling Lifting Operations – Supervising Lifts is suitable for anyone who is already employed in a role in crane lifting operations. It is often taken by those working as lift supervisors or crane supervisors. There are no formal entry requirements to take this qualification. This qualification can be undertaken without any previous training or qualifications in this subject area.

How long does it take to complete and what is involved?

There is no training involved in this NVQ, instead, applicants must gather evidence of their knowledge and experience in each of the qualification’s units. This evidence can include historic evidence.

Evidence may include paperwork such as question and answer sheets, observational records, reports, records of conversations with others, and video evidence.

This NVQ is carried out in your own time, so the length of time it takes to complete depends on how much time you can commit to it and how quickly you can put together your personal portfolio for submission. Generally, the NVQ can be completed in 6 -12 months, but this timescale does vary.

How is the NVQ Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations assessed?

When you begin your NVQ you will be assigned an assessor who can help and support you through the qualification.

Most of your communications with your assessor will be done remotely by telephone or email, although they may also visit you on-site to help gather evidence for your qualification.

Once you have gathered all the necessary paperwork proof for the NVQ, you will send your portfolio to be verified internally and then submitted.

You will then be pronounced with ‘competent’ and awarded the qualification or ‘not yet competent’.

What will you gain from achieving this qualification?

This diploma provides you with a nationally recognised qualification that proves your knowledge, skill, and competence in controlling and supervising lifting operations.

Having this qualification on your CV can help to improve your employability and progress your career, enabling you to take on more senior positions if you wish.

Once you have received your level 4 diploma, you may wish to further your skills so that you can work towards another qualification at a higher level. Many people who complete this NVQ progress to take the level 5 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations – Planning Lifts (Construction).

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The NVQ aims to give formal recognition of the skills and experience of those working as team leaders or supervisors in occupational work to help to progress their careers.

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is aimed at individuals with responsibility for supervising work activities in the Construction working environment. The qualification is at Level 3 and is suitable for experienced Construction workers who have the desire and/or need to carry out activities including identifying work methods and resources required to complete tasks safely by organising and coordinating colleagues.

Optional units give the opportunity for communicating information on work activities, allocating and monitoring the use of plant, tools and machinery, monitoring the progress of work against schedules and quality standards.

Completion of this NVQ will allow you to apply for the Gold Supervisory CSCS Card.

Mandatory Units

• A/503/2772 – Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace
• M/503/2915 – Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace
• R/503/2924 – Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace
• T/503/2723 – Implementing and Maintaining Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
• F/503/2725 – Co-ordinating and Organising Work Operations in the Workplace

Optional Units

• T/503/2740 Allocating and Monitoring the Use of Plant, Machinery or Equipment in the Workplace
• F/503/2742 Monitoring Progress of Work against Schedules in the Workplace
• H/503/2748 Contributing to the Circulation of Construction Related Project Information in the Workplace
• J/503/2743 Confirming Work Meets Quality Standards in the Workplace
• L/503/2744 Implementing Procedures to Support the Team’s Performance in the Workplace
• D/503/2747 Co-ordinating and Confirming the Dimensional Control Requirements of the Work in the Workplace

Why take the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision?

Completing this qualification proves your competence in your role and confirms that you have a thorough understanding of health, safety, and welfare best practices in the workplace.

This NVQ recognises that the role of an occupational work supervisor can vary depending on which field or trade they work in. That’s why the qualification is split into mandatory and optional units, allowing you to tailor it to the work you specialise in.

Some key areas that this NVQ proves competence in include:

• Developing good occupational work relationships.
• Implementing and maintaining health and safety best practices.
• Coordinating and organising work operations.
• Confirming work activities and resources.

Taking the Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Work Supervision is also a popular route to applying for the Gold Supervisory CSCS Card.

What are the entry requirements?

This is a work-based qualification so you must already by working as a supervisor or team leader in an occupational work-based role.

The qualification requires you to provide evidence of your experience in each of its units and criteria, so it is important that you are already confident and skilled at your job before taking on this qualification.

How long does it take to complete and what does the course involve?

The NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision requires applicants to compile a personal portfolio of proof of their experience and competence in each of the qualification’s criteria.

The evidence that you gather can take all different forms, it may include performance reports, question and answer papers, written records of conversations, and audio or video evidence.

Applicants gather the evidence for their portfolio as they work and at their own pace. Because of this, the length of time that it takes to complete the qualification can vary from one person to the next. Usually, the NVQ can be completed within 6 to 12 months, but this depends on how much time you can commit to it.

How is the NVQ Level 3 Occupational Work Supervision assessed?

When you first sign up for the Level 3 NVQ you will be allocated a professional and experienced assessor who will help to guide you through the NVQ.

Most of your communication with your assessor will be done remotely by telephone or by email, but they may also come and assess you on-site once or twice to gather evidence. Evidence is gathered through video, photographs, professional discussions and method statements.

Your assessor can look over your portfolio for you before you submit it and provide you with guidance and advice.

What will you gain from this qualification?

Having the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision on your CV can help to progress your career and improve your employability.

Upon completion of the qualification, you can also apply for your Gold Supervisory CSCS Card.

Once you have achieved your Level 3 NVQ, you may also wish to further your experience and knowledge so that you can progress to take a Level 4 qualification.

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