Vally Plant Training
Birmingham, West Midlands โ€” NPORS Excavators

Excavator as a Crane Training in Birmingham

NPORS accredited excavator as a crane training near Birmingham, West Midlands. Attend our Tewkesbury training centre or book on-site training at your Birmingham location.

1โ€“2 daysApprox. 50 miles from Birmingham

Excavator as a Crane Training Near Birmingham

Birmingham is the UK's second-largest city and one of the biggest construction markets in the country. We train plant operators from Birmingham and across the West Midlands at our Gloucestershire centre, with on-site training also available. Our NPORS excavator as a crane training is available to operators and businesses in Birmingham and throughout West Midlands.

From Birmingham, take the M5 southbound to Junction 9 (Tewkesbury). The journey is approximately 50โ€“55 miles and takes around 55 minutes to 1 hour. We also offer on-site training at your Birmingham location.

About This Course

Using an excavator as a crane is a specialist operation with significant legal and safety requirements. Our NPORS Excavator as a Crane Training course ensures operators understand the additional responsibilities, LOLER compliance, and rigging knowledge required when an excavator is used to lift suspended loads on construction sites.

What You'll Learn

  • Legal requirements for using an excavator as a crane
  • LOLER regulations and thorough examination
  • Load charts and safe working load calculations
  • Rigging, slinging, and signal communication
  • Exclusion zones and banksman coordination
  • Pre-lift risk assessment and lift planning

Who Is This Course For?

Experienced excavator operators who are required to use their machine as a crane for lifting operations on site. This course is suitable for Birmingham-based operators and businesses across West Midlands.

Book in Birmingham

Contact us for dates, pricing, and on-site options near Birmingham.

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Certification

NPORS Trained Operator Card

NPORS โ€” Recognised UK-wide
๐Ÿ“ From Birmingham

Approx. 50 miles to our centre

Or we can deliver on-site in Birmingham โ€” contact us for details.

CITB Funding Available

Levy-paying employers in Birmingham may be eligible for CITB grants.

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What's Included

Theory session covering LOLER and lifting legislation
Practical rigging and lifting exercises
NPORS assessment
NPORS Trained Operator Card

Book Excavator as a Crane Training in Birmingham

NPORS certified. Flexible dates. Centre-based or on-site.