Crane Competency Test

• Document No.

• Conducted on

  Date

• NorSea Group Assessor

  Select Nick Dorrington Daniel Murdoch Steven Buchan John Milne Adam Gribble Christopher Scott John Henderson Marc Walker Liam Murray Mike Munro

  • Nick Dorrington
  • Daniel Murdoch
  • Steven Buchan
  • John Milne
  • Adam Gribble
  • Christopher Scott
  • John Henderson
  • Marc Walker
  • Liam Murray
  • Mike Munro

• Agency Employee

• Photograph of agency employee for record

  Media

• The training certification has been reviewed by the assessor prior to conducting test

• The agency employee has been given a full induction prior to assessment with particular emphasis given to crane operations.

• The agency employee has been informed that the use of mobile phones while operating a crane is strictly prohibited and such use will lead to the termination of their employment with NorSea Group

• In the event that any of these pre-assessment activities is not complete the assessment must not proceed until all the pre-assessment activities have been confirmed completed by the assessor,.

Conducting the Assessment

• The assessment is designed to test crane operators in a number of areas:
  
  1. Demonstrate awareness of safe working practices and legislative requirements for cranes
  2. Demonstrate awareness of communication practices
  3. Demonstrate ability to competently complete a series of crane operations
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of rigging and derigging
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of determining weight loads using fundamental maths calculations
  6. Demonstrate awareness of the maintenance and servicing requirements

Safety Breach

• The person under assessment is involved in an incident or near miss
  
  The assessor feels unsafe due to the actions or information of the person under assessment.

Miscellaneous

• Depending on the situation questions can be asked before during and after the performance of the tasks or even a combination of the above. However you should use discretion in the timing of asking and recording answers to the questions especially when the person under assessment requires concentration to complete the task at hand.
  
  You can clarify a question to the person under assessment, but you must never provide assistance with the answer.
  
  In order to be deemed competent the person under assessment must demonstrate both knowledge and good practice in all areas of the test.

Underpinning Knowledge

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge on crane types and classification

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of crane terminology and concepts?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of hoisting terminology, functions and systems?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

Safety Awareness

• On examination can the operator display an effective level of knowledge of the requirement of BS7121?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

• Can the operator identify the key hazards involved in crane operation?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

Communication

• On examination can the operator readily identify a series of hand signals?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

Rigging

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of hoisting terminology, functions and systems?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of rigging hardware, materials and tools?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of types and function of wire and chains?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

• On examination can the operator demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of rigging techniques?

  Yes

  No

• Detail the failures exhibited by the Operator

Practical Assessment 1

• Assessor is to propose a test lift scenario and the operator must subsequently be asked to setup the crane appropriately interpreting load charts and drawings

• Did the operator accurately calculate the centre of gravity

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator follow any special lift instructions?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator correctly calculate the SWL/WWL for wire rope and rigging?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator select the appropriate hardware and safety devices for the test scenario?

  Yes

  No

• Assessor comments on practical assessment 1

Practical Assessment 2

• Assessor is to ask crane operator to carry out pre operational inspection of the crane. Operator is to perform test to determine if crane repairs or maintenance needs to be performed prior to operation. Where general maintenance is required operator is expected to complete this and accurately document this in the crane log book.

• Was the operators inspection process thorough, meeting both company and manufacturers requirements?

  Yes

  No

• Were function tests on hoist system and any repairs or maintenance carried out correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Were defects, deficiencies and maintenance correctly recorded in logbook?

  Yes

  No

• Assessor comments on practical assessment 2

Practical Assessment 3

• Assessor is to prepare a test scenario which requires the operator to setup and operate the crane while monitoring its operation. The load should be moved safely and efficiently to the correct location and post operation requirements should be demonstrated. A further load should be prepared which requires a blind lift to be performed.

• Did the operator setup the crane appropriately?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator perform sufficient checks for overhead and underground hazards

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator adequately account for load ground bearing pressure?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator effectively program and adjust devices?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator demonstrate a good level of control of the hook block by using different techniques to address different conditions (these conditions may need to be simulated)?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator demonstrate appropriate monitoring of the equipment and troubleshooting while operating the crane?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator demonstrate an ability to safely and efficiently move and properly place the load at the designated area?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator demonstrate an ability to effectively control the blind lift and to react to the instruction of banksman?

  Yes

  No

• Did the operator perform post operational requirements competently?

  Yes

  No

• Assessor comments on practical assessment 3