Banksman & Slinger Competence Assessment

This Product is for personnel that wish to become OPITO certified competent riggers having successfully completed the OPITO Rigger Initial Training Standard and Rigger Workplace Experience Logbook or possess sufficient and relevant and relevant work experience to be eligible for the OPITO Rigger Competence Assessment.

Target Audience

You will learn

OIS 243 - Direct and Control the Movement and Placing of Loads (Theory)

Directing and Controlling the Movement and Placing
of Loads

OIS 244 - Direct and Control the Movement and Placing of Loads (Practical)

Directing and Controlling the Movement and Placing
of Loads.

OIS 284 - Preparation and Slinging of Loads (Theory)

Preparation and Slinging of Loads

OIS 285 - Prepare and Sling Loads (Practical)

Preparation and Slinging of Loads

Possibility 1

A valid OPITO approved Banksman and Slinger Initial Training Certificate awarded within the previous 32 months AND
A fully completed and valid OPITO Banksman and Slinger Workplace Experience Logbook and supporting evidence for each of the 50 tasks*, such
as a copy of the lifting plan, permit or toolbox based on the OPITO Banksman and Slinger Initial Training
Standard and Banksman and Slinger Workplace Experience Logbook requirements The logbook must be signed as true and valid by the employing company head of discipline or the employing company discipline manager and confirmed by the Centre as being present and correct prior to assessment taking place*Supporting evidence is not required for learners who completed the Initial Training Standard (previously Stage 1) between February 29 th, 2020 and February 28 th, 2022

If a learner completed the Banksman and Slinger Initial Training Standard (previously Stage 1) between November 1 st 2021 and November 30 th 2023 a fully completed and valid OPITO Rigger Workplace Experience Logbook and supporting evidence for each of the 10 tasks, such as a copy of the lifting plan, permit or toolbox talk, based on the OPITO Rigger Initial Training Standard and Rigger Workplace Experience Logbook requirementsThe logbook must be signed as true and valid by the employing company head of discipline or the employing company discipline manager and confirmed by the Centre as being present and correct prior to assessment taking place

Possibility 2

Learner must possess a valid OPITO approved Banksman and Slinger Competence or Banksman and Slinger Competence Re Assessment Certificate awarded within the previous thirty 30 months

Possibility 3

Evidence that they have been assessed as competent and have achieved an equivalent qualification/ certification by a nationally recognized awarding body, awarded within the previous 30 months AND
A copy of the alternative certification must be provided together with the list of topics covered from the awarding institution to verify the equivalency of the learner’s qualification/ certification

Notes

Cost includes lunch, coffee/ tea/ water.

Due to the physical demands of the course, it is the responsibility of the employer and participant to assess the participant’s ability to safely attend the Course.