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Health and Safety at Work
• Employers’ duties and instructors’ and employees’ responsibilities under HASAWA, PUWER and LOLER. • Management of H & S Regulations 1999. • The importance of risk assessments and how they will be an integral part of the course. • Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 in relation to crane operations. • The role of the H & S and EHO inspectors
Safety Rules and Procedures
• The safety rules and safe operating procedures relevant to loaders. • Relate rules and procedures to company risk assessments.
Replenishment of the Energy Source
• Understand the safety precautions relevant to replenishing the energy source; including PPE and COSHH risk assessment.
Maintenance
• The difference between daily maintenance checks and take-over checks. • The importance of the manufacturer’s handbook for specific detail. • The operator’s responsibility to report faults. • The need for a recording system. • Hydraulic pipework • Metal fatigue • General condition • Use of hydraulic controls. • Checks as specified in machine handbook
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