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NR-11/34 Safety in Load and Material Handling

Train the professionals involved in load and material handling activities to recognise, assess and control the hazards and risks inherent in lifting, transport and storage operations, giving them the essential theoretical and practical knowledge to meet the regulatory requirements
20h

About the Training

Train the professionals involved in load and material handling activities to recognise, assess and control the hazards and risks inherent in lifting, transport and storage operations, giving them the essential theoretical and practical knowledge to meet the regulatory requirements
Duration
20 hours
Language
Portuguese and English
Modality
In person

What you will learn:

  • Regulatory Fundamentals and Planning — Study of NR-34 (item 34.10), training and equipment certification requirements, and prior lift planning with technical terms such as WLL, SWL and Safety Factor
  • Lifting Equipment and Industrial Vehicles — Offshore/port cranes, forklifts (7 operational classes and Ex explosion-proof models), intrinsically safe pallet jacks and overhead cranes
  • Wire Ropes (Components and Strength) — Structure and tensile strength categories of wire ropes per NBR ISO 2408, lay types and strand constructions
  • Preservation and Lifting Accessories — Wire rope finishes and lubrication, slings with mandatory identification (NBR 13541), synthetic slings (NBR 15637) and offshore-use shackles
  • Inspection and Discard Criteria — Regulatory discard criteria (NBR 13541-2 and NBR ISO 4309) and load capacity reduction calculation by sling angle
  • Critical Load Handling — Specific precautions for critical loads in the naval and offshore industry, including DNV 2.7-1 standard containers and prevention of dropped objects
  • Specific Loads and Communication — Handling guidelines for drums, big bags, cylinders and plates, plus standardized hand signals (NBR 11436) and radio communication per NR-34
  • Incidents, SDS, Collective/Individual Protection — Accident cause analysis, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) consultation (NBR-14725) and risk control hierarchy with mandatory collective and individual protective equipment

Who it's for:

Workers in the naval, port, offshore and metallurgical industries, signalers (riggers), operators of cranes, overhead cranes and forklifts, and other professionals involved in load and material handling operations, contracted or subcontracted, in accordance with the requirements of NR-11 and subitem 34.10 of Regulatory Standard No. 34 (NR-34)

Our instructors

All our training courses are conducted by instructors with extensive offshore experience. They are professionals who have worked directly across various segments of the industry, holding national and international certifications. This hands-on background combined with theoretical knowledge ensures teaching connected to the reality of maritime operations, with real-world examples and a focus on safety.

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