Any planned lifting operation
LOLER 1998 Regulation 8 requires every lifting operation to be planned by a competent person. For crane and construction lifts that competent person is a CPCS A61 Appointed Person.
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CPCS A61 Appointed Person
Under LOLER 1998 every lifting operation must be planned by a competent person. We provide that competent person — a CPCS A61 Appointed Person with 35 years in UK construction — planning your lifting operations, producing the lift plan and signing it off to LOLER 1998 and BS 7121. UK-wide, with a quote inside 4 working hours.
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What a CPCS A61 Appointed Person does
The Appointed Person carries overall responsibility for the safe planning of a lifting operation under LOLER 1998 Regulation 8 and BS 7121 — not the crane operator, and not the site manager. For the full background, see our guide to the CPCS A61 Appointed Person role and when you need a lift plan.
- Plan the lifting operation end to end and select suitable lifting equipment
- Assess the site — ground conditions, access, overhead and underground services, adjacent activities
- Verify equipment capacity against the manufacturer load chart for the exact configuration
- Produce the written lift plan and method statement under LOLER 1998 and BS 7121
- Define exclusion zones around the swept volume of the load and the supervision arrangements
- Appoint and brief the lift supervisor, slinger/signaller and crane operator
- Confirm LOLER thorough examination and certification is current for all lifting equipment
- Review and sign off the documentation pack for the file and the principal contractor
A genuinely qualified Appointed Person
RMT Solutions is run by Ricky Marsh, a CPCS A61 Appointed Person (registration 40389279) with 35 years of UK construction experience. The A61 ticket is backed by a NEBOSH National Diploma, CertIOSH, MIIRSM and TIFSM — so the person planning your lift holds both the lifting competence and the wider health and safety qualifications a principal contractor expects to see.
- CPCS A61 Appointed Person — Reg 40389279
- NEBOSH National Diploma
- CertIOSH, MIIRSM, TIFSM
- 35 years in UK construction
When to appoint an Appointed Person
From a single planned lift to a standing tower crane contract.
Tier 1 contractor requirements
Most main contractors now require a named Appointed Person on every lifting activity. We hold the A61 ticket and the wider safety qualifications to satisfy that requirement.
Ongoing tower crane contracts
A tower crane on site needs a standing Appointed Person through the lift of the project, with 8-weekly audits and documentation maintenance. That is a dedicated contract we run regularly.
Independent review of someone else’s plan
Where a subcontractor or crane hire firm provides a lift plan, an Appointed Person can review it against LOLER and BS 7121 before you accept it on your site.
Appointing your Appointed Person
A clear route from enquiry to a planned, signed-off lifting operation.
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Enquiry
Tell us the lifting operation, the site and the programme.
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Quote
Fixed-price quote within 4 working hours, with the scope agreed up front.
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Plan & appoint
We plan the operation, produce the lift plan and act as your Appointed Person.
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Support
On-call AP support, pre-lift briefings and audits through the operation.
Background reading
Duties, training and the A61 in detail
Our CPCS A61 Appointed Person guide covers the full duties under LOLER 1998 and BS 7121, the training routes to the A61 ticket, and exactly when the law requires you to appoint one — useful context before you bring an Appointed Person onto a project.
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