Maintenance, Inspection and Thorough Examination of Mobile Cranes

working life. This is a joint responsibility between the maintenance person and their
employer.
The employer should maintain a training, experience and development record for
each maintenance person. The Record should include details of how ongoing
development is being achieved and should include for example:
� Initial training (See 6.8 Training Records);
� Specific training towards enhancements/additions to skills;
� Familiarisation/re-familiarisation, coaching and training;
� Changes in legislation and working practices;
� Updating of product knowledge;
� Attendance at seminars and any refresher training courses.
6.6 Manufacturer’s Technical Product Training
Before carrying out maintenance on a specific make and model of mobile crane,
where a trained supervisor is not present, all maintenance personnel must receive
technical training from the crane or component manufacturer. If direct training by the
manufacturer is not available, training may be carried out in-house. In this case
training must be carried out by a competent trainer (definition) who has received
model specific technical training directly from the manufacturer. This ensures that the
source of such training is only once removed from the manufacturer.
In the situation where the manufacturer no longer exists, a careful selection of
alternative competent training providers will be required.
6.7 Qualifications and Assessment
It is important that all maintenance personnel are regularly assessed to ensure that
they can carry out their duties safely and effectively. An in-house assessment should
be undertaken of all maintenance personnel on appointment and at regular intervals
thereafter. Assessment should form part of any training.
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) are available for construction plant
maintenance. See Annex 11.
6.8 Training Records
A comprehensive individual training record should be established for all maintenance
personnel. This should be updated as training is undertaken and as a minimum
should include:
� When the training took place;
� Where the training took place;
� The scope of the training;
� The duration of the training;
� Who delivered the training;
� The result of any assessment;
� When refresher training is required.
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