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NPORS Crane Lift Supervisor (N405) Training Course
This NPORS Crane Supervisor training course teaches you how to oversee lifting operations. It includes important information on laws and regulations for crane use, such as the LOLER and PUWER Regulations, the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), and the British Standard 7121 for safe crane use.
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Crane Supervisor Course Overview
The NPORS N405 Crane Supervisor, or a lift supervisor course, is for people managing crane operations. The course covers essential safety practices for lifting, such as risk assessments, method statements, and lift plans. According to current laws, you will learn how to supervise lifting operations safely and effectively.
After finishing the course, participants who pass will receive a traditional NPORS Operator Card, valid for three years. If you also want the NPORS/CSCS Card (the NPORS Red Trained Operators Card) valid for two years, please prove that you’ve completed the CITB HSE Operatives touchscreen test in the last two years.
What Will You Learn
- Relevant laws and guidelines for crane supervisors
- Roles and responsibilities of crane supervisors
- Different crane types, their capabilities, limitations, and key terms
- Lifting accessories and their uses
- Crane stability, safe loading, and safe load indicators
- Plan to lift operations and prepare the lift site
- Maintenance, inspections, examinations of lifting equipment
- Slinging techniques for different loads
- Effective communication methods for lifting operations
- Control lift operations based on a lift plan
- Potential hazards and unsafe lifting practices
NPORS Training Assessment
At the end of the course, participants must complete a written assessment and a practical test. If they pass both, they will receive the traditional NPORS Operator Card, valid for three years.
If you want the NPORS/CSCS Card (NPORS Red Trained Operators Card), please let us know when you book and provide proof that you’ve completed the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test in the last two years. The NPORS Red card is valid for two years.
Before it expires, you must register for a relevant plant NVQ. Once you complete the NVQ, you will receive a blue Competent Operators Card, valid for five years.
If you work in the construction sector, you should apply for the NPORS/CSCS card
Existing NPORS card holders without an NVQ can apply for the NPORS/CSCS Red Trained Operator Card
Existing NPORS card holders with an NVQ can apply for the Blue Competent Operator Card
Existing NPORS card holders with an NVQ can apply for the Blue Competent Operator Card
Entry Requirements
If you want to apply for the NPORS/CSCS Card (NPORS Red Trained Operators Card), please let us know when you book and provide proof that you completed the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test within the last two years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It is for individuals managing crane operations and focuses on safety practices such as risk assessments, method statements, and lift plans.
The course suits inexperienced and experienced crane supervisors, construction plant machinery handlers, operators, crane banksmen, and lifting/loading supervisors.
Participants who pass the course will receive the traditional NPORS Operator Card, valid for three years.
The NPORS/CSCS Card (NPORS Red Trained Operators Card) is available to those who complete the course and provide proof of passing the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test within the last two years. It is valid for two years.
At the end of the course, participants must complete a written assessment and a practical test. Passing both assessments is required to receive the NPORS Operator Card.
If you pass without the (S)NVQ, you will receive a Trained Operator Card, valid for two years. You must register for and complete the necessary (S)NVQ courses during that time.
Yes, there are Foundation courses for newcomers that include hands-on training and Experienced Worker courses that focus primarily on theory.
The course covers legislation, roles and responsibilities, crane types, lifting accessories, stability, planning lift operations, and identifying potential hazards.
Practical induction provides hands-on training with lifting equipment and procedures, allowing participants to operate cranes and perform lifts under supervision.
To apply for the NPORS/CSCS Card, you must provide proof of completing the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test within the last two years at the time of booking.