Tag: training

October 29, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

What Does A Crane Supervisor Do?

Crane Supervisors play a critical role in lifting operations. Whether on a construction site or commercial or private property, the safety of people and structures in the surrounding area is paramount. Aside from taking on the role of Crane Supervisor...

July 28, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

Working At Height Safety: Top 7 Tips To Prevent Injury & Accidents

Safety must be paramount when you or your employees are working at height. In the year 2021/22, the Health and Safety Executive reported 123 workers were killed in work-related accidents. Of those, 29 deaths were as a result of a...

July 19, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

The Top 3 Hazards To Watch Out For When Working At Height

Working at height is very common, particularly in the construction industry. But there are many potential hazards both employers and employees face when operating under such conditions. This blog looks at some of the most common hazards associated with working...

June 29, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

4 Advantages Mobile Cranes have over Tower Cranes

As you know, there are many different variations of cranes. You’ve got your lorry loaders (our personal favourite of course), marine knuckle boom cranes, tower cranes… all of them have their essential uses and strengths for specific jobs. But YOU...

June 20, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

How To Become A Mobile Crane Operator: Skills, Knowledge & Training

If you're reading this, you've probably given some thought to becoming a mobile crane operator. That's smart because mobile cranes are very commonly used in building construction and assembling large equipment. Due to their mobility and versatility, they can be...

June 7, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

Marine Knuckle Boom Cranes: What Are Their Benefits, And How Can You Become A Certified Operator?

What Is A Marine Knuckle Boom Crane? A marine knuckle boom crane is a particular type of crane equipped with a hinged boom. They are instantly recognisable because they look like a knuckle, as their name suggests. And because...

March 28, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

5 Reasons Why You Should Take Sussex Transport’s Slinger Signaller Training Course

In our previous posts about Slinger Signallers, we have looked at the definition of the role and also the benefits of gaining a qualification. Sussex Transport runs training sessions for a number of positions within the construction or logistics trade,...

March 14, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

How Can Gaining A Qualification Benefit A Slinger Signaller?

Sussex Transport runs many training courses to help those working – or wishing to work- in the construction industry further their career. The Slinger Signaller course is one of our most popular. Our previous blog post looked at the Slinger...

January 31, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

What Makes A Good Appointed Person in Lifting Operations?

In our previous post, we looked at what an ‘Appointed Person’ in lifting operations is and what professional training was required to become one. But can anyone become an appointed person? Or do you need any specific prior experience and/or...

January 21, 2022 | By Sussex Transport

What Is An Appointed Person? And What Training Do You Need To Become One?

You might be familiar with the term ‘appointed person’. It is commonly used to describe two specific roles: an appointed person in lifting operations and a health and safety appointed person. In this blog, we’re going to concentrate on the...

August 28, 2020 | By Sussex Transport

NPORS Fire Warden / Marshall Training Course

We recently placed a collection of our team through Fire Marshall / Warden Training at our headquarters in Lancing, nr Brighton in West Sussex. Keeping our staff trained and compliant is something we pride ourselves on, the weather was kind...

October 28, 2019 | By Sussex Transport

Another successful ALLMI operators’ training course completed with Landbuild

We were lucky enough to find a wonderful gap in the rain to complete our practical assessments on the latest ALLMI training course carried out for our friends at Landbuild last week. Landbuild is a Civil engineering contractor specializing in,...