The training company "ERGON" conducts the course for a level 1 and 2 hook signaller in safe operation. The staff of our specialists, will help you to acquire entitlements and skills to practice as a hook signaller on land as well as at sea.

workers on site wearing helmets.

The Hook and Loader course is aimed at workers who perform loading and unloading work as an assistant to crane and overhead crane operators.

Training programme

During the course, the trainee will be introduced to the topics during the lecture sessions and then move on to practical activities, under the guidance of our specialists. Tasks are carried out both on land and at sea. We have specialists such as operators, maintainers and lecturers, so that the classes are conducted at the highest level of teaching with attention to safety while performing the work.

hook signaller at work.Tasks performed as part of the exercise include:

  • securing cargo before and after transport
  • transmission of crane traffic signals on land and at sea
  • the correct choice of slings and other equipment to carry out the work
  • transport, unloading and loading of cargo
  • acquaintance with the relevant UDT regulations
  • learning basic information about cranes
  • operation of hook slingers
  • communication with the operator by means of signals
  • identification of hazards at work
  • assessment of the technical condition of the equipment
  • rules Health and Safety and legislation.

The training programme is compliant with LOLER 98, ISO 15513, OMHEC, PUWER standards.

Certificate

After completing the training and successfully passing the internal examination at our centre, the participant receives a qualification certificate, which grants the entitlement to work as a hook signaller. The certificate is recognised in the UK, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, among others.

What is the hook whistleblower responsible for?

The hook signaller is responsible for, among other things:

  • use of appropriate lifting equipment
  • suspending and unhooking cargo
  • signal transmission to the crane operator
  • initiating the intended movement of the crane and load.

Purpose of the course

The training is dedicated to individuals and institutions wishing to improve their professional qualifications as well as those of their employees. The aim of the training is to obtain additional authorisations and to increase one's professional qualifications. The knowledge we impart to trainees is essential for the profession of hook signaller.

hook signaller waistcoat.

Who can become a hooker?

To take part in the hook signaller training, you must meet the following conditions:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • at least primary education
  • a medical certificate stating that there are no contraindications to exercising the profession.

Other vocational courses conducted at our training centre include:

  • course for excavator operators
  • crane operator course
  • course on working at heights
  • scaffolding maintenance course.

Questions and answers

Does training as a hook signaller include offshore work?

Yes, the hook signaller works on land as well as at sea.

Who issues the certificate of qualification as a hookman?

The qualification certificate for hook signaller is issued by our training centre; the certificate is issued on the basis of § 18(2) of the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 11 January 2012 on continuing education in non-school forms.

Where is the hook signaller training provided?

Training is carried out at our training centre in Warsaw, with travel to the client's chosen address and online.

What kind of education do I need to have in order to take a hook signaller training course?

You must be of legal age to take part in the hook signaller training course.