Can you correctly select and inspect lifting equipment according to Australian Standards? Do you keep accurate training records and can prove competency?
At Ranger, we take safety seriously. You’ll often hear us say, ‘Don’t gamble with your lifting gear” and we mean it. Using lifting gear can often have a high risk of injury, and the cost to your business can be significant when something goes wrong.
That's why we've developed an industry-first, online end-user training course designed to teach you how to safely operate and conduct pre-use inspections.
Our training modules cover topics including Chain Slings and Components, Wire Rope, Shackles, Lifting Beams, Crane Ropes to name a few. Upon completion participants recieve a LEEA accreditation and a certificate of completion.
Are your staff competent as defined by the Standard?
Australian Standards make frequent references to competence and competent persons. Competency isn’t achieved through simply working around equipment for a long time or applying theories based on experience alone. Any employees who inspect lifting equipment are required to be suitably trained and qualified by knowledge and practical experience. They must be able to choose the correct lifting chain slings and inspect them as specified in the standard.
A Riggers Ticket or Dogman Qualification is no longer enough to deem you competent under the standard.
The standards state that a person USING or INSPECTING Chain Slings must:
Every business is under pressure to maximise efficiencies and cut costs but what could it cost you if something goes wrong?
Are you confident that you and your team can:
- Identify which Australian Standard is relevant for Chain Slings?
- Correctly calculate the tension on your load?
- Correctly list the discard criteria of a wire rope or synthetic sling?
- Consider the D/d ratio and apply it to your calculations?
- Correctly conduct a pre-use check of a chain block prior to your lift?
- Identify and reference the Australian Standard applicable to lifting beams?
- Consider side-loading in shackles and apply the correct deration?
- Tell the difference between Grade 80 and Grade 100 chain?
As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure that all care is taken to provide a safe workplace.
Choose from our modules below or talk to us about our corporate subscriptions to get your entire team up to speed with lifting equipment best practices.
Who is this course suitable for?
Lifting equipment is used daily by employees in the mining, construction, civil, rail industries as well as many government sectors. Some workers who use lifting equipment regularly as part of their role are either a qualified Dogman or Rigger however most have no qualification or training whatsoever.
Due to the increased focus on safety, compliance and continued professional development in Australia, there is an immediate need for a new end-user course for the Australian market.
Anyone using lifting equipment as part of their role should be suitably trained to do so.
What will I learn?
RELEVANT INDUSTRY TRAINING DELIVERED IN 11 LEARNING MODULES
Each module covers lifting and rigging basics, the specifics relating to the common rigging problems, calculating and managing risk, and how to safely select, use, conduct pre-use checks, identify defects and maintain lifting equipment. The regulations and Australian Standards that govern the lifting industry and best practice guidelines are also covered.
Enroll today in our Safe Use of Lifting Equipment Course and receive a certified LEEA Accreditation.
At the completion of all 11 modules participants will receive a certificate of completion and an accredited certificate from the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), the worlds leading trade association for all those involved in the lifting industry. LEEA promotes enhanced standards and sustainable development for the worldwide Lifting and Safety industry.