Excavator as a Crane Training in Gloucester

Excavator as a Crane Training Near Gloucester

Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire and one of our closest service areas. We provide NPORS plant operator training to businesses and individuals across Gloucester city and the surrounding Gloucester Vale. Our NPORS excavator as a crane training is available to operators and businesses in Gloucester and throughout Gloucestershire.

Our training centre at Newton Farm Business Park, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury is approximately 8 miles north of Gloucester city centre via the A38. Easy access from the M5 motorway at Junction 9.

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 Gloucester-based operators and businesses across Gloucestershire.