NPORS N609 – Winching & Recovery Course

• NPORS
• 3 Days
• Max 3 candidates

The NPORS N609 Winching & Recovery course develops the knowledge and practical skills needed for winching & recovery operations. It covers equipment checks, work-area hazards, positioning or manoeuvring, communication, the category-specific task and shutdown procedures.

Who this course suits
Drivers, plant operators, highways teams, logistics staff or site operatives who need training in winching & recovery for their role.

Learning outcomes
• Explain industry hazards, safe working responsibilities and communication requirements.
• Identify and explain different types of winching and recovery equipment and lifting accessories. Explain their basic construction, uses, applications and their functions.
• Interpret relevant plans, documents, standards and equipment information.
• Complete all pre-use checks on winching and recovery accessories and identify non-serviceable items.
• Identify and explain centres of gravity and calculate the estimated weight of loads.
• Secure various types of loads to the winch using the relevant winching accessories and procedures ensuring load balance, security and integrity.
• Winch, recover and guide the movement of loads from various locations using different methods of communication.