CPCS Appointed Person (A61)

This CPCS Appointed Person training course is aimed at supervisors and managers with responsibility for lifting operations. This course will give you an understanding of the appointed person’s responsibilities and how to fulfil them.

CPCS Appointed Person (A61) Course Content

• Observe regulations and Codes of Practice
• Follow safe systems of work including method statements
• Take personal responsibility
• Describe different types of cranes and associated terminology
• Understand crane documentation
• Understand crane stability, duty charts and safety devices
• Appreciate tower cranes
• Observe British Standard 7121 Safe Use of Cranes Guidlines sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
• Recognise the role of appointed persons
• Plan a lift

Entry Requirements

Learners must have passed the Managers & Professionals Health, Safety and Environment Test within the last 2 years, prior to course start date.

You should have sufficient experience of cranes to meet the requirements specified in British standard 7121 Safe Use of Cranes.

Good understanding of spoken and written English.

CPCS Red Card

You will achieve a red CPCS Trained Operator card on passing the CPCS technical tests at the end of the course.

If you already hold the CPCS A40 Slinger/Signaller category, you will also achieve the CPCS Code A62 Crane Supervisor qualification.