Hook signaller - comprehensive UDT training
Hook signaller course
We are one of the most experienced companies in the market for training as a hook signaller. We provide a professional programme prepared on the basis of the current UDT examination requirements. Our training - practical and theoretical classes - is conducted by a staff of specialists with many years of experience.
What conditions must be met before the course?
To take part in our training:
- you need to have at least a primary school education,
- you should not have any health contraindications to practise as a hook signaller,
- you must be of legal age.
What the course looks like?
The classes cover both theory and practice. They teach, among other things:
- workstation preparation,
- familiarise themselves with the different types of cranes,
- current UDT requirements,
- gaining operator and maintenance qualifications,
- health and safety rules.
After the training, trainees receive a certificate of attendance.
What you can learn on the course?
By taking part in our course:
- you will become familiar with the current regulations on the handling of slings and the safe transport of cargo,
- you will learn about equipment and techniques for transporting cargo,
- you will acquire the skills to transport loads safely,
- you will consolidate your knowledge of: slings, technical characteristics of slings, dealing with emergency situations, identifying all types of hazards present during work.
Receipt of entitlements
In order to be qualified to perform the duties of a hook signaller, it is necessary to successfully pass a final examination. Once the participant has obtained a certain number of points, he or she is issued with a document confirming his or her skills and qualifications. The licence is issued by the Office of Technical Inspection.
Key information on cranes
It is an overhead bridge-like structure that supports equipment such as cranes, signals or cameras. A gantry (transport) crane is an overhead assembly on which traffic signs or railway signals are placed.
What types of cranes do we have?
We distinguish between cranes:
- bridging - are those with the load-bearing part resting on the overhead contact track,
- half-gate - whose load-bearing part of the structure (half-gate) rests directly on the running track on one side and on the flyover on the other,
- gantry - whose load-bearing part of the structure (the door) is supported on the running track by means of supports,
- cantilever (console) - where part of the structure is cantilever-shaped,
- modular - constructed of semi-enclosed modular sections and articulated suspensions fixed directly to the roof or ceiling,
- columns - bridging with a vertical column.
Other ERGON training
Our other operator and maintenance training courses include:
- forklift truck,
- aerial work platforms and scissor lifts,
- cranes,
- stacker cranes,
- telescopic loaders,
- and other UDT machines.
In addition, we offer:
- maintenance,
- modernisation,
- machine inspections,
- sale of new and used machinery,
- possibility of renting a forklift or scissor lift,
- stationary and mobile service of, among others, mobile platforms, forklift trucks, telehandlers, HDS cranes.
Questions and answers
Who can take part in a hook whistleblower training course?
Every participant in our hook signaller training course must be of legal age, have a minimum of primary education and have no contraindications to working in such a position.
Who issues the licence for a hook signaller?
The licence is issued by the Office of Technical Inspection after passing the examination. This is a confirmation of the acquisition of the required skills by the trainee.
What types of cranes are there?
A distinction is made between overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, half gantry cranes and also modular, column and cantilever - or console - cranes.
