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Crane / Lift Supervisor Training (NPORS N405)
Ensure lifting operations are planned, supervised and carried out safely with our NPORS N405 Crane / Lift Supervisor course, delivered exclusively on your site to ensure full compliance and operational control.
This nationally recognised course is designed for personnel responsible for supervising lifting operations, including crane lifts involving mobile cranes, crawler cranes, lorry loaders, tower cranes and other lifting equipment across construction, civil engineering, utilities and industrial environments.
Who Is This Course For?
Crane / lift supervisors
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Site supervisors and managers
Appointed persons and lifting coordinators
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Personnel responsible for supervising lifting operations
Anyone required to control and oversee lifting activities
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Suitable for novice and refresher supervisors.
Course Overview – NPORS N405
The NPORS N405 Crane / Lift Supervisor course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely supervise lifting operations in accordance with lift plans, risk assessments and method statements. The course focuses on hazard awareness, communication, equipment selection and maintaining control of lifting activities at all stages of the operation.
Delivered on the client’s site, the course includes both theoretical instruction and practical assessment, ensuring supervisors can demonstrate safe decision-making, effective communication with lifting teams, and compliance with LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121 and current UK health and safety legislation.
What You Will Learn
Health, Safety & Legislation
Supervisor responsibilities and legal duties
Health & Safety at Work Act, PUWER and LOLER requirements
BS 7121 guidance for safe lifting operations
Identifying hazards and unsafe lifting practices
Lifting Equipment & Documentation
Types of cranes, lifting equipment and accessories
Understanding lift plans, risk assessments and method statements
Interpreting load charts, duty charts and certification
Manufacturer handbook awareness
Safe Supervision of Lifting Operations
Setting up and enforcing exclusion zones
Communication methods including hand signals and radio protocol
Supervising attachment and securing of loads
Monitoring lifting operations and stopping unsafe lifts
Environmental considerations including wind and ground conditions
End of lift, debrief and securing procedures
Course Duration & Certification
Duration: 3 Days (1 Day Refresher available)
Maximum Ratio: 6 people per day (EWT)
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Certification: NPORS Operator Card / Certificate (where applicable)
On-Site Delivery
Training is delivered at your premises, using relevant lifting equipment and site documentation where possible, ensuring the course reflects your lifting operations, equipment and risk controls.
Book This Course
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Contact us today to book NPORS N405 Crane / Lift Supervisor Training delivered on your site.
