Course Category: r_Sling Regular Loads

NZQA: 30072

Our Sling Regular Loads Safely course is a practical one-day program designed for people involved in lifting operations. It builds essential skills to prepare, sling, and secure regular loads safely in line with industry best practice and crane safety regulations.

This hands-on course blends theory and real-world application, giving learners the confidence and competence to use lifting gear safely and effectively. It also lays the foundation for more advanced crane and slinging training.

 

Course Content

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify lifting hazards and apply effective hazard control measures
  • Complete lift plans using approved procedures
  • Demonstrate knowledge of lifting gear and working load limit (WLL) tables
  • Prepare and sling regular loads safely using correct techniques
  • Use communication signals during lifting operations
  • Apply practical slinging methods including taglines, knots, and gear selection

 

Assessment

  • Written knowledge assessments
  • Practical exercises and observed lifts
  • Assessment must occur in a crane workplace or equivalent non-simulated environment
  • Two assessor-observed lifts and logbook evidence of at least 40 verified lifts across a variety of site, load, and communication conditions (as required for full unit sign-off)

 

Off-site Delivery: We can deliver this course at your site with appropriate lifting equipment in place. Please call us to confirm requirements.

 

PPE Requirements

Participants must wear:

  • Safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • High-visibility clothing
  • Gloves

 

Industry Compliance

This course aligns with:

  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
  • The Approved Code of Practice for Cranes (3rd edition, 2009)
  • Industry good practice guidelines for rigging and slinging operations

📞 Company bookings available at your site or ours – call us on 0800 333 899 to learn more.

 

 


Address: 1B Beatrice Tinsley Crescent, Rosedale, Auckland 0632

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Phone: +64 9 555 2365

Email: info@besafetraining.co.nz

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