Empowering safety - The Appointed Person and his role in your workplace

An appointed person in lifting operations is an individual who is responsible for planning and overseeing lifting activities to ensure they are carried out safely and efficiently. This role typically involves assessing risks, selecting appropriate lifting equipment, and ensuring that all personnel involved are trained and competent. The appointed person must also ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, and they may be involved in conducting site inspections and coordinating the lifting process. Their primary goal is to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of all workers and equipment involved in lifting operations.

Appointing a person being responsible for lifting operations is a legal requirement. Regulations related to health and safety at work typically mandate that lifting operations must be properly planned and supervised by a qualified individual. This is to ensure that risks are adequately assessed and managed, and that lifting activities comply with safety standards.

In this guideline, we look into the definition of the Appointed Person for lifting operations, explain what this individual does, his duties and responsibilities, how to become Appointed Person, what training is required and outline some other common roles involved in lifting operations.

You can download the document here.

The Appointed Person Lifting Operations course information with training dates and subscription form can be downloaded here!

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