Wind Specific Slinger/Banksman Training

**Please note that this course has been moved to January 2021, date to be confirmed** 

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The syllabus covering statutory slinger/banksman training is based on the Irish Construction Regulations 2013 – 2020 and is tailored to the needs of the construction & civil engineering sector. The syllabus does not address the needs of the Irish wind sector and, as an industry, we can no longer ignore this anomaly.

95% of lifting operations in general construction & civil engineering are single crane lifts; in the wind industry, > 85% of our lifting operations are tandem or top & tail manoeuvres. This course syllabus will address these issues in an intensive theoretical and practical format.

Course syllabus will be reviewed and endorsed by both industry experts and statutory bodies.

• Understand the relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Insight into accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Identify workplace hazards vis-à-vis Slinger/Signaller activities in wind sector.
• Understand the principles for the correct selection of Lifting Equipment.
• Identify Safe Working Load (S.W.L.) and Safe Sling Angles.
• Identify & apply the full range of Slinging and Signalling methods in wind sector.
• Understand crane motions when disassembling complex bolted interfaces.
• Understand component load reactions (COG) when tandem lifting.
• Carry out Operational Checks on all Lifting Equipment.
• Understand the effect of wind loading on lifting operations.

• Safe Slinging and signaller procedures.
• Safe Storage and Handling practices.
• Control of Lifting Equipment.
• Security and Safe Packing of Loads.
• Crane motions and the effect on mounting/dismounting of bolted interfaces.
• Tandem lifting and top & tail lifting.
• Safe use of turbine service cranes.
• Influence of wind on lifting operations.
• Crane Signals and radio communication
• Intensive (practical session) incorporating a tandem lifting operation.

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