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Slinger / Signaller Training (NPORS N402)
Ensure lifting operations are carried out safely and in full compliance with legislation with our NPORS N402 Slinger / Signaller course, delivered exclusively on your site to reflect real lifting environments, equipment and site constraints.
This nationally recognised course is designed for personnel required to prepare, sling, signal and guide suspended loads, working in conjunction with crane and lifting equipment operators across construction, civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure and industrial sites.
Who Is This Course For?
Slinger / signaller operatives
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Banksmen involved in lifting operations
Construction and civil engineering operatives
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Personnel working alongside cranes and lifting equipment
Anyone required to direct or control lifting operations
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Suitable for novice, refresher and experienced workers.
Course Overview – NPORS N402
The NPORS N402 Slinger / Signaller course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely carry out slinging and signalling duties during lifting operations. The course focuses on hazard awareness, load assessment, selection and inspection of lifting accessories, and effective communication with lifting equipment operators.
Delivered on the client’s site, the course includes both theoretical instruction and practical assessment, ensuring learners can demonstrate safe lifting practices, correct use of lifting accessories and compliance with LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121 and current UK health and safety legislation.
What You Will Learn
Health, Safety & Legislation
Roles, responsibilities and legal duties
Health & Safety at Work Act, PUWER and LOLER requirements
BS 7121 Parts 1 and 2
Site rules, lift plans, risk assessments and method statements
Environmental considerations
Lifting Equipment & Accessories
Identifying different types of lifting equipment
Lifting accessories including chain slings, webbing slings, wire rope
slings and shackles
Understanding SWL / WLL and sling configurations
Manufacturer handbook and certification awareness
Pre-use and in-service inspection procedures
Safe Lifting Operations
Assessing loads, centres of gravity and estimating weights
Setting up exclusion zones and identifying overhead hazards
Securing loads correctly using appropriate lifting accessories
Carrying out trial lifts
Directing and guiding loads using recognised hand signals
Radio communication protocols and call signs
Managing blind lifts and landing loads safely
Use of guide / tag lines
End-of-shift checks, storage and securing of lifting accessories
Course Duration & Certification
Duration: 2 Days
Maximum Ratio: 3:1:1
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EWT (Experienced Worker Test): Available – maximum 6 per day
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Certification: NPORS Operator Card / Certificate (where applicable)
On-Site Delivery
​Training is delivered at your premises, using your lifting equipment, accessories and site conditions where possible, ensuring relevance to your lifting operations, lift plans and risk assessments.
Book This Course
Contact us today to book NPORS N402 Slinger / Signaller Training delivered on your site.
