Description

About the Course

When a load can’t be reached by a crane, it has to be lifted and moved into place by hand-operated equipment such as chain blocks, lever hoists and pull-lifts, rigged from certified strong points. Moving a load in stages from one lifting point to the next like this is known as fleeting. It’s specialist work in plant rooms, power stations, factories and other confined spaces, where loads have to be moved over, around, through and under obstacles. A badly rigged load or an overloaded anchor point can fail without warning. The NPORS N047 Rigging and Fleeting Loads course gives you the training, testing and recognised card you need to rig and fleet loads safely and legally.

Whether you’re new to rigging and fleeting or you’re an experienced rigger who needs to renew, we have a route for you. You can choose a full 3-day novice course or a 1-day refresher course.

Key Course Information

• Accreditation: NPORS
• Duration:
  • Novice Course: 3 days
  • Refresher Course: 1 day, with proof of previous certification
• Card Validity:
  • NPORS Traditional: 5 years
  • NPORS Red Trained Operator: 2 years
• Location: Nationwide

Who Is This Course For?

This course is built for anyone who rigs and moves loads, or needs to, in construction, building services, engineering, manufacturing, power generation or industrial maintenance. It’s particularly well suited to:

• New riggers looking to get their first rigging and fleeting card
• Experienced riggers who need a recognised card for site or workplace compliance
• M&E installers, plant room engineers, millwrights and maintenance fitters who move heavy equipment in confined spaces
• Employers who need their team certified to meet client or insurer requirements

Entry Requirements

• A good working understanding of spoken and written English
• For the NPORS Red Trained Operator Card with the CSCS logo only: the CITB Operatives Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Touchscreen Test, passed within the last 2 years. If you haven’t taken it yet, we can help you book it.

What You Will Learn

The course covers everything from selecting equipment from the rigging loft to rigging, moving and landing loads and debriefing the team, so you can carry out rigging and fleeting tasks confidently from start to finish. By the end, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the risks of the industry and your role and responsibilities when rigging and fleeting loads
• Use manufacturer handbooks and guidelines, and understand PUWER, LOLER, Working at Height, Manual Handling, risk assessment and the relevant British and international standards
• Operate and supervise the rigging and fleeting of loads using mechanical advantage over, around, through and under obstacles, in line with a lift plan pack
• Deliver a toolbox talk and brief the team on the control measures in the risk assessment for basic and intermediate tasks
• Use a rigging store or loft and T-card system correctly, and explain how faulty equipment is quarantined
• Select the lifting equipment, hand tools, access equipment and PPE listed in the lift plan
• Carry out pre-use checks on the equipment, load, route and laydown area in line with manufacturer and legal requirements
• Assemble rigging and fleeting equipment to certified strong points and the load, following the lift plan rigging method
• Operate rigging and fleeting equipment safely and accurately, keeping yourself and others clear of danger zones
• Supervise basic and intermediate rigging and fleeting operations following the method statement in the lift plan pack
• Remove rigging and fleeting equipment and return it to the rigging loft
• Carry out post-use checks on the equipment, route and laydown area in line with site rules
• Clear signs, barriers and obstructions once the task is complete
• Take part in a debrief with the lift team and discuss lessons learned

How You’re Assessed

Novice route (3 days): Days 1–2 cover classroom theory and hands-on practical training in rigging and fleeting loads. On day 3, you’ll sit the NPORS theory and practical tests. With a maximum of 6 candidates per instructor, you’ll get plenty of hands-on time.

Refresher route (1 day): This route is for riggers who already hold a valid or recently expired N047 card. It refreshes your knowledge of current legislation and good practice before you sit the NPORS tests.

What Card Will I Get?

Pass both tests and you’ll receive one of the following:

• NPORS Traditional Card: valid for 5 years. No HS&E touchscreen test needed.
• NPORS Red Trained Operator Card (CSCS logo): valid for 2 years. Only available if you’ve passed the CITB Operatives HS&E touchscreen test within the last 2 years.

Both cards cover the N047 Rigging and Fleeting Loads category.

Renewing and Upgrading Your Card

• Traditional Card: no NVQ is required. After 5 years, you’ll retake the test to renew or submit a renewal form to NPORS.
• Red Trained Operator Card: this card is valid for 2 years and can’t be renewed like-for-like. You’ll need to complete the relevant Level 2 NVQ and hold an operatives touchscreen test passed within the last 2 years to upgrade to the Blue card, so it’s worth starting early.
• Blue Competent Operator Card: valid for 5 years. To renew, you’ll need to complete a logbook showing your rigging experience, hold a valid operatives touchscreen test completed within the last 2 years and submit a renewal form every 5 years.

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