Module 1: Introduction
- Overview, scope, purpose, and regulatory requirements for safe lifting operations.
Module 2: Factors Affecting Safe Lifting Operations
- Key factors: Machine, material, medium, man, and method involved in lifting operations.
Module 3: Risk Assessments and Permit-To-Work
- The role of risk assessments and permit-to-work processes in lifting operations, and how changes affect them.
Module 4: Equipment
- Selection, positioning, installation, and identification of lifting equipment, including checks and equipment with variable Safe Working Loads (SWL).
Module 5: Personnel Roles and Responsibilities
- Roles of contractors, lifting team members, and those responsible for the erection and maintenance of lifting equipment.
Module 6: Emergency and Contingency Planning
- General emergency requirements, response procedures, and planning for contingencies during lifting operations.
Module 7: Lifting Plan
- Importance, ownership, development, and factors that affect the lifting plan, including its harmonization with risk assessments and permits.
Module 8: Changes and Review of Lifting Plans
- Understanding changes to the lifting plan and the importance of review and continuous monitoring.