Equipment Safety Training for Lifting, Access and Plant Operators
Practical safety training for crane, forklift, man lift, rigging, earth moving, scaffolding, welding and power tool users, with assessment on the machines.
Most equipment incidents come down to how the machine was used and not how it was maintained, and itmad delivers practical safety training for the people who operate, supervise and work around lifting, access and powered equipment. The training is built around interaction and participation and not lectures, so that what is taught is remembered on site. itmad operates across the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Lifting and access equipment
Safe Use of Cranes covers load charts and their limits, ground conditions and outrigger loading, the effect of radius on capacity, exclusion zones, standard signals and lift planning. Safe Use of Man Lift covers machine selection, ground assessment, stability and wind limits, harness use, avoiding entrapment and crushing, and emergency lowering, and Aerial Lift Safety covers boom-type and articulating platforms, including rescue arrangements. Safe Use of Forklift covers the stability triangle and how load, height and travel affect it, capacity plates and attachments, pedestrian interaction, ramps and confined areas, and daily pre-use checks.
The Rigging Supervisor course covers sling angles and the tension they produce, load estimation and centre of gravity, selection of accessories, safe working load and de-rating, and pre-use inspection and discard criteria.
Earth moving and plant
Safe Use of Earth Moving Equipment covers excavators, loaders and dozers: ground and slope stability, excavation hazards, buried services, blind spots and exclusion zones, banksman interaction and pre-use inspection.
Scaffolding
The Scaffolding Supervisor and Erector course covers foundations and base plates, bracing and tie patterns, loading classes, edge protection, safe erection and dismantling sequences, tagging systems and inspection criteria.
Tools and hot work
Welding Safety covers fume and gas hazards, ventilation, fire and explosion control, hot work permits, radiation and burn protection, and compressed gas handling. Abrasive Wheel Safety covers wheel selection and marking, mounting and dressing, speed limits, guarding, inspection for damage and safe storage. Power Tools Safety covers selection for the task, guarding, electrical and pneumatic hazards, vibration and noise exposure, and inspection and defect reporting.
How the courses run
Sessions rely on discussion, demonstration and delegate participation, with groups small enough for individuals to be observed and assessed and not just counted. Where equipment is available, the practical elements are carried out on the machines that delegates actually use, because familiarity with one machine does not transfer automatically to another. Training can be delivered at the client's site or at itmad premises, with the language matched to the workforce where required, since safety training delivered in a language a delegate does not fully follow produces a certificate and not competence.
Bespoke training
Where the equipment, site conditions or client requirements differ from a standard syllabus, courses are built to match: the client's specific machines, permit-to-work system, procedures and the hazards actually present on site. This is frequently needed where a major operator's HSE specification sets training content by contract.
What delegates receive
A certificate, a record of assessment covering both theory and practical elements, and a note of the equipment category the delegate has been trained on, together with renewal reminders ahead of expiry. Training records go to the employer for its HSE management system.
Training informed by inspection
itmad inspects and certifies lifting and site equipment. The training reflects that: the defects that delegates are taught to look for in pre-use checks are the ones itmad's inspectors find in practice, and the discard criteria taught are those applied at statutory inspection.
Frequently asked questions
Which equipment safety courses does itmad offer?
Safe use of cranes, man lifts, aerial lifts and forklifts, rigging supervisor, safe use of earth moving equipment, scaffolding supervisor and erector, and welding, abrasive wheel and power tools safety. Bespoke courses for specific machines and site conditions are also available.
Is the practical element done on real equipment?
Where equipment is available, yes: practical elements are carried out on the machines that delegates actually use, because familiarity with one machine does not transfer automatically to another. Groups are kept small so that individuals are observed and assessed.
What does the rigging supervisor course cover?
Sling angles and the tension they produce, load estimation and centre of gravity, selection of accessories, safe working load and de-rating, and pre-use inspection and discard criteria. The course is aimed at those who supervise lifting operations.
Where is the training delivered?
At the client's site or at itmad premises, with the language matched to the workforce where required. Courses can be built around the client's own machines, permit system and procedures.
Why does the training draw on inspection findings?
itmad inspects and certifies lifting and site equipment, so the defects taught in pre-use checks are the ones its inspectors find in practice. The discard criteria taught are those applied at statutory inspection.
What do delegates receive?
A certificate, a record of assessment covering theory and practical elements, a note of the equipment category trained on, and renewal reminders ahead of expiry. The employer also receives training records for its HSE management system.