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Foundation Course [FOU-B]

Overview

The Foundation Course is aimed at a beginner’s level. It covers common types of lifting equipment used across the industry and basic knowledge of key topics.

This course is a pre-requisite for LEEA’s Advanced Programmes and does not qualify you to do inspection or examination of lifting equipment.

With the blended delivery, student study the e-Learning course and then attend a 1 day instructor led session, where they will review the training material with a chance to discuss and ask questions. The student then takes the written assessment.

Duration

Instructor led training: 1 day
e-Learning: average 18 hours

Delivery options

  • e-Learning
  • Blended learning at our Huntingdon Training Centre or at your company’s location Members only

Starting from £270

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Course contents

  1. LegislationDay 1
  2. Standards & Code of Practice Day 1
  3. MaterialsDay 1
  4. Basic Heat TreatmentDay 1
  5. Unit of MeasureDay 1
  6. Basic Force, Stress and StrainDay 1
  7. Basic Mechanics of Simple MachinesDay 1
  8. Methods of ManufactureDay 2
  9. Verification of Lifting EquipmentDay 2
  10. Wire Rope & Wire Rope SlingsDay 2
  11. Chain & Chain SlingsDay 2
  12. Rating and Marking of Lifting EquipmentDay 2
  13. Textile Slings - Fibre Rope & Fibre Rope SlingsDay 2
  14. Textile Webbing SlingsDay 3
  15. Textile RoundslingsDay 3
  16. Components for SlingsDay 3
  17. Shackles & EyeboltsDay 3
  18. TurnbucklesDay 3
  19. Chain HoistsDay 3
  20. Lever HoistsDay 3
  21. Jaw WinchesDay 3
  22. Jacks for LiftingDay 4
  23. Crane Forms & C-HooksDay 4
  24. Powered Lifting MachinesDay 4
  25. Runways & Crane StructuresDay 4
  26. Overhead Travelling CranesDay 4
  27. Offshore ContainersDay 4
  28. Mobile CranesDay 4