How to Use Lifting Equipment Safely?
The Swedish Work Environment Authority mandates that crane operators, load couplers, and signalmen must undergo training in safe lifting to operate lifting devices and equipment. Most accidents result from ignorance rather than sudden technical failures. The Safe Lifting Training (Säkra lyft) imparts knowledge about requirements and strategies for preventing accidents and minimizing workplace-related illnesses and injuries.
Safe Lifting Course Includes
This training meets the requirements of the Swedish Work Environment Authority, ensuring those involved in lifting—such as crane operators, load couplers, and signalmen—are competent and safe. The course emphasizes that most lifting-related incidents stem from lack of knowledge, not technical failure.
- Importance and regulatory compliance: Understanding legal obligations around safe lifting.
- Accident prevention and risk reduction: Insight into reducing workplace injuries and musculoskeletal issues.
- Target group: Primarily for crane operators, load couplers, signalmen, and those using or planning lifting operations. Supervisors and safety representatives are also encouraged to attend.
- Language support: Direct training available in English and Finnish. eLearning courses accessible in English, Finnish, and Polish—with interpreter-supported delivery and multilingual materials available.
- Certification: Participants receive a certificate valid for 5 years.
Why Choose Safe Lifting Course
- Legal adherence: Mandatory for those handling lifting equipment under Swedish law—training fulfills both company and legislative requirements.
- Proactive accident prevention: Education focuses on preventing injuries from unsafe lifting practices and building a safety culture.
- Flexible delivery: Offers multiple formats—eLearning, webinars, and in-person classes—to accommodate diverse organizational contexts.
- Versatile audience: Covers roles from signalmen to supervisors, ensuring comprehensive workplace readiness.
- Multilingual accessibility: Supports diverse teams with direct and interpreted training across multiple languages.
- Long-term validity: A certificate lasting five years offers sustained compliance and peace of mind.
How to Organize Safe Lifting Course
- eLearning – A self-paced online module available anytime, anywhere—ideal for learners working on their own schedule.
- Webinar – A live, instructor-led online training suitable for remote participation and group sessions.
Classroom Training – On-site, in-person instruction at TVA’s facility near Turku or Uusikaupunki or at your location, based on your preference.
