How to become a slinger/banksman in construction

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Siôn Jones of ACoP Training talks you through how to become a slinger/banksman in the construction industry. ACoP Training is a CPCS training provider based in south Wales. Please phone [phone] to find out more.

[@daynasimpson7532]

I've always wanted to be a slinger or a crane operator, my dad is a slinger and is now a black hat

[@user-yp2di3df6l]

i did slinger sig at acop and my 1st onsite experience was with a tower crane and now a pedestrian crane and is still there. if your old man is a black hat or to me a crane/ lift supervisor, you should pass it with ease and get ou on sites with no problems. i work with a former crane operator on oil rigs and he gives me pointers/ hints about slinging.

[@user-yp2di3df6l]

i liked being a banksman/ traffic marshal, to then move on to a slinger/ sig, for me when i achieve my blue card, i will go for black hat

[@joshgames719]

first time being a banksman other day at work never done it before the truck driver explained how to do it and it is quite easy but he did tell me i should have told him to stop sooner otherwise when he was raising the catwalk it could have hit the trailer but he said it was good for a first time and said i should leave space to be able to walk betweent the back of the trailer very easy tbh tho

[@user-yp2di3df6l]

i got my CPCS slinger signaller ticket in ACOP, 1st on site experience was with a Tower crane to then a tower crane with trolly (hand held controls than cabin), i had over a year and half banksman experience with traffic and a tele handler before i went for the slinger/ signaller course and when they do a CPCS traffic Marshall course ill be booking my place. When i have more slinger experience ill spend the money necessary to get bother Slinger sig and traffic marshal blue cards and feel very confident in what i am doing. if you have on site experience even at banksman youre almost half way there with signalls, saftey regs, things like over head cables & pedestrians, slinging is about lifting, accessories, communications, LOLAR, what makes communications with a radio falter, etc. we all got asked what is the golden rule of lifting by a health and saftey manager, i answered it correctly others in the lift team forgot (Crane operator, and 2 other slingers.

[@Rizor134]

It is hard to find firts job like slinger without experience?

[@glasgowrangersyouletyourcl5032]

Is it hard to get a job without experience

[@user-yp2di3df6l]

yes it is, but i pushed and pushed and my 1st was with a tower crane now a pedestrian crane and i'm still there, as i had a lot of experience traffic marshalling and banksman including hand signals it helped me get on sites, but dont give up. every day i sling up the padestrian/ trolly crane and traffic marshal also taking pictures of me doing things to show my experience

[@doms6741]

I want to be a crane operator.. Is it best to do the slinger ticket first?

[@acoptrainingltd]

Yes, I think that's a great way to go, completing the slinger/signaller course first should give you a good grounding in lifting operations prior to moving onto the operation. Although we have recently noticed that 'combined' courses to cover both crane (crawler in particular) and slinger/signaller are increasing in popularity. Give us a call on 01269 844155 if you'd like to talk over some options. Thanks.

[@glasgowrangersyouletyourcl5032]

@@acoptrainingltd can you do these courses if you've got no previous experience?

[@acoptrainingltd]

@@glasgowrangersyouletyourcl5032 Yes, we run full foundation courses. Give us a call on 01269844155. Thanks.

[@user-yp2di3df6l]

there is now a mobile crane operator course at acop for mobile crane operator, i even showed/ told my superviser whos a blue card slinger and he wants to go on it also

[@kongo.infosmuzicaloyondeti5836]

Hello !!! Iwould to know how much earn the crane mobile if he have code 14 licence driving licence

[@user-yp2di3df6l]

crane operators earn good money, mobile, currently they do at ACOP, tower you might have to go somewhere else, ask ACOP they will give you a lot of information

[@arshadkhankpk6408]

Good✌

[@kevinkena9081]

Good vedio, but is too short need to learn more up to about 5 minutes vedio