Crane Supervisor (A62)

Course Content
Legislation & Codes of Practice (BS 7121)
Roles & responsibilities of lifting operations personnel
Thorough examination & certification
Crane appreciation
Lifting capacity & duties charts
Crane positioning & configuration
Selection & use of lifting accessories
Methods of communication
Checking and working to a risk assessment
Checking and working to a method statement
Briefing and supervising others involved in the lifting operation
CPCS Technical Test for category A62 Crane Supervisor (Lifting Operations)

The Lifting Operations & Lifting

Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
1998 state that every lifting operation
involving lifting equipment (cranes)
must be "appropriately supervised". A
trained & competent Crane
Supervisor would be nominated by
the Appointed Person.
It is a legal requirement under The
Lifting Operations and Lifting
Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
1998 that every lifting operation is
appropriately supervised.
The Crane Supervisor course is designed to tap-in to your existing knowledge of lifting
operations and enhance it, to enable you to direct and supervise a safe lifting operation in
accordance with the safe system of work.
The course will also help you identify problems that may have the potential to lead to unsafe
situations during a lifting operation.
Successful Completion:

Successful candidates will be awarded a CPCS Trained Operator card for Crane Supervisor (Lifting Operations)
Duration:
4 Days: Suitable for most candidates with lifting operations experience
Further Learning:
The course must be followed up by an NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations Supervising Lifts
(Construction), within two years. This will award you with a CPCS Competent Operator card for Crane
Supervisor (Lifting Operations).
To further develop your abilities in supervising safe systems of work, the Site Supervisors Safety Training
Scheme (SSSTS) course is recommended.
If you wish to develop into the organisation of lifting operations, consider the Appointed Person course in the
future.
Other options for this course:
This course can be done without the CPCS Technical Test, which would award Emerson certification.
CPCS Technical Test Only (no training)
Please note:
All candidates that attend the CPCS Crane Supervisor course must have passed the ConstructionSkills
Supervisors Health & Safety Test within two years prior to commencing the course.

Contents for BS 7121-2-3:2012 includes:

Foreword

Scope

Normative references

Terms and definitions

General

Personnel carrying out pre-use checks, in-service inspections, maintenance and

thorough examinations

Pre-use checks and in service inspections

Maintenance of mobile cranes

Thorough examination of mobile cranes

Overload testing of mobile cranes

Non-destructive testing (NDT) of mobile cranes

Stability testing of mobile cranes mounted on water-borne craft

Overload test for jib arrangements

Assessment of wire rope condition and discard criteria