NPORS N100 Excavator as a Crane (Novice) in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (Classroom)

Lift suspended loads safely with your excavator

This two-day novice course combines classroom theory with hands-on practical training in using an excavator for lifting operations, then finishes with the NPORS N100 theory and practical tests.

When an excavator is used to lift, move and place suspended loads such as pipes and chambers, it is carrying out a lifting operation and must be planned and operated in line with LOLER 1998. N100 is a bolt-on category designed to be added to an existing excavator qualification, so check your current card before booking.

The novice route suits operators who are new to excavator lifting or who have some experience but have never been trained or tested.

Delivery Method

Classroom and practical training at the training centre at Rings End, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4DE, a short distance from March and Peterborough. Unlike CPCS, NPORS training and testing can also be delivered at your own premises where you have the necessary equipment and a suitable training environment.

Course Duration

2 days, including your test day

Course Criteria

• If you want the CSCS-logoed NPORS card, you must have passed the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test within the previous two years.
• No prior experience of excavator lifting operations is required.

Course Content

The course covers:

• The machine, its controls and the PPE needed, including mounting and dismounting safely
• Pre-use and running checks, and the hazards linked to the main components
• Setting the excavator up for lifting duties, including the lifting point and safety devices such as rated capacity indicators
• Reading the duty chart and rated capacity information, and estimating load weights and centres of gravity
• Agreeing signals and landing areas with the slinger signaller and working to a planned lift
• Carrying out a trial lift and placing loads in a controlled way
• The operator's responsibilities, the manufacturer's handbook and the requirements of LOLER 1998
• Safe parking, shutdown and securing procedures

Certification

Successful delegates receive NPORS certification. The NPORS operator card records the training and assessment undertaken to prove you can safely operate the machine, and registration lasts three or five years from the date of first initial test. Under CPCS, lifting operations on excavators above 10 tonnes is category A59C.

Practical Information

• Lunch is not provided, so please bring your own.
• Refreshments are provided throughout the day.
• Free parking is available.

Related Courses

• CPCS plant operator courses
• NPORS courses
• CPCS crane and lifting operations courses
• LOLER and lifting operations courses
• Banksman courses
• Construction NVQs
• Health and Safety courses

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

You will receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course joining instructions will follow.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed on the next business working day.

NTSS runs an accredited plant training centre in Cambridgeshire with more than 25 years behind it, covering novice through to experienced operators across most categories of plant. What sets the centre apart is hoist — it is one of comparatively few UK centres offering CPCS, NPORS and NVQ hoist routes alongside hoist installer training.

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