UK regulation BS 7121 requires what is called an appointed person to plan and execute the lift. In 2006, the CPCS organisation announced it would introduce a card for appointed persons.
It has now extended the Assessed Route of Entry for experienced Appointed Persons.
The extension means Appointed Persons now have until 1 July 2007 to directly apply for their blue card. However, after 1 July 2007, full training must be undertaken and will result in the issue of a red card only.
The candidate must meet the criteria of the entry rules and achieve the test standard before they can apply for a blue card. The candidate may also add Crane Supervisor to the blue CPCS card – providing they meet the criteria of experience and employer endorsement, and hold a CPCS card endorsed with slinger/signaller.
However, there will be no extension for The Assessed Route of Entry for the Crane Supervisor category – the deadline of which expired on 1 October 2006. Candidates will need to undertake training which will result in the issue of a red card only.
Trevor Gamble, Chairman of CPCS stated:
“After careful consultation with both industry, the CPCS Management Committee has decided to extend the Appointed Person category to allow candidates to directly access the blue card. The extension will allow candidates enough time to take any refresher training they need and pass the test. It was not deemed necessary to extend the deadline of Crane Supervisor category because of changes to the training programme. CPCS would now urge candidates to make the most of this time and gain the blue card to prove full competence.”
