GAP Hire Solutions has boosted its lifting division after three team members achieved Appointed Person certification.
While GAP does not carry out lifting operations, the qualification is described as providing a deeper technical understanding of lift planning, site constraints, and lifting methodologies. This, the company explained, allows its lifting specialists to engage more effectively with contractors’ Appointed Persons and lifting teams on site.
This enhanced knowledge is designed to ensure GAP can better support customers during the planning and coordination stages of lifting activities, helping ensure equipment is specified correctly and delivered in line with site requirements.
All three newly qualified Appointed Persons – – Pete Monniot, Daniel Gruffydd and James Daniel – have developed their expertise in accordance with industry legislation and best practice, including the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.
Pete Monniot, head of lifting – south, said, “As an equipment provider, it’s important that we understand the technical and operational challenges our customers face when planning lifting activities. Achieving Appointed Person certification strengthens our ability to engage with site teams at the right technical level, ensuring we can support them in specifying the correct equipment and meeting the requirements of the lift plan. It ultimately gives our customers confidence that they’re working with a supplier who understands the realities of lifting operations.”
