Slinger/ Signaller training (March 2025) CPCS

A 5 day CPCS Slinger/ signaller – all duties (A40A) course. Maximum of 4 delegates.

The aim of this course is to provide candidates with practical and theoretical knowledge to help undertake the role of a slinger/signaller. This qualification covers slinger/signaller – all duties.

Through a combination of targeted training and experience, a slinger/signaller will be able to:

Slinger/ signaller course content

Roles and responsibilities

• Describe the nature of the sector of industry and their role and responsibilities as a slinger/signaller

Preparing for work

• Name and explain the purpose of differing types of lifting equipment and lifting accessories, basic construction, uses and applications, characteristics and terminology
• Conform with manufacturer’s requirements as per technical data, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation
• Interpret and extract information on all relevant documentation
• Undertake all pre-use checks on non-specialist lifting accessories (relevant to the endorsement) and identify non-serviceable items
• Identify specialist lifting accessories relevant to the endorsement
• Explain when additional skills and knowledge for lifting operations may be required
• Explain procedures for placing non-serviceable items out-of-service

Setting up for work

• Confirm methods of communication with the machine operator
• Identify centres of gravity and establish weights of loads
• Prepare and ready the area of operation and maintain exclusion zones
• Choose the relevant lifting accessory for a given load
• Explain actions required for hazards including underground and overhead services

Slinger/ signaller working tasks

• Secure and detach various types of load to the requisite lifting point using the relevant lifting accessory and procedures
• Ensure load balance, security and integrity
• Guide and control the movement of loads to different types of location
• Explain the importance and locations of positions of safety for a slinger and other personnel
• Accurately place loads
• Use and comply with a range of communication procedures
• Provide directions where the machine operator cannot observe the full path of the load
• Maintain safe working situations

Working tasks (pick and carry duties)

• Assess and confirm that the area for machine movement is suitable for manoeuvring activities and contains suitable locations to undertake marshalling duties (endorsements A, D and E)
• Control loads during pick-and-carry duties (endorsements A, D and E)

Completing work

• Carry out out-of-service and securing procedures

For your reference you can download the relevant questions for the theory test.

ACOP Group is accredited by both CPCS and NPORS.