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NPORS Slinger Signaller (N402) Training Course
The NPORS N402 Slinger Signaller Training Course offers practical on-site training for those who want to learn how to be a Slinger Signaller. It is meant for people with little or no experience looking to start a career in the lifting industry and for professionals who already have evidence of experience.
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NPORS Slinger Course Overview
Slinger banksman training teaches people how to safely manage plant machinery operations. A "banksman" is the person who directs the crane from where the load is attached and detached.
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
- Duties and responsibilities as a Slinger/Signaller
- Purpose of different lifting equipment types
- Manufacturer’s requirements per the technical data
- Relevant regulations and legislation
- Interpret and extract information on all relevant documentation
- Undertake all pre-use checks
- Identify centres of gravity and estimate weights of loads
- Prepare and ready the area of operation
- Choose the relevant lifting accessory for a given load
- Explain the action required for hazards and underground and overhead services
- Secure various load types to a lifting hook
- Ensure load balance, security and integrity
- Direct and guide the movement of loads to different types of locations
- Arrange, use and comply with communication procedures
- Maintain safe working conditions
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
A Slinger/Signaller is a construction worker responsible for the safe slinging (attaching) and signalling of loads during lifting operations. Their role involves using hand signals or radio communication to direct crane operators and ensure that loads are moved safely and accurately on site.
The NPORS Slinger Course teaches individuals how to safely manage plant machinery operations as a banksman who directs crane operations during lifting tasks.
This course suits inexperienced and experienced slinger or signaller operators, construction plant machinery handlers, operators, and lifting/loading personnel.
Participants will learn about duties and responsibilities, relevant regulations, equipment selection, pre-use checks, load balancing, communication procedures, and more.
The NPORS Operator Card is valid for three years upon passing the course.
The NPORS/CSCS Card (NPORS Red Trained Operators Card) is available for those who pass the course and provide proof of completing the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test in the last two years. It is valid for two years.
Participants must complete a written assessment and a practical test at the end of the course. Successful candidates receive the NPORS Operator Card.
If you pass without the required (S)NVQ, you will receive a Trained Operator Card, valid for two years, during which you must complete the necessary NVQ training.
There are Foundation courses for beginners that include both classroom and hands-on training and Experienced Worker courses that focus primarily on theory.
To apply for the NPORS/CSCS Card, you must prove that you completed the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test within the last two years.
The course covers various topics, including crane stability, potential hazards, effects of load movement, the role of automatic safe load indicators, and other crane safety devices.