Change to the equipment or process would require at least a toolbox talk to discuss the changes. There should be documented signed acceptance to evidence attendance and understanding.

As it's a change to the controls rather than a significant change to the plant itself; there wouldn't need to be formal certified training/refresher from a third party.

The change of the controls is not considered a 'critical part' of the crane which affects the plants integrity, as such it wouldn't need a new thorough examination under LOLER:

• "following exceptional circumstances - liable to jeopardise the safety of lifting equipment, which may include:
  • damage or failure
  • being out of use for long periods
  • major changes, which are likely to affect the equipment's integrity (eg modifications, or replacement / repair of critical parts)"

Others may have a different opinion/interpretation?

Originally Posted by: Kate

I agree with Self and Hasty.

I also suggest considering what would happen if the remotes got mixed up, such that an operator was trying to operate one crane with the remote from another.  I've known this happen.

Hey Kate we have icicles in place to prevent people taking a remote whilst in use, each remote has its own purpose made house which has the numbers on the remotes & house, and users place the icicle on the house when using to let others know its in use. 

Its also part of the RA & TBT to check, check, check!  

Originally Posted by: Kate

I haven't come across this term before - what's an icicle?

Hey Kate,

Its a slim plastic tube which the operator puts their name & number inside, if anyone goes to use the crane it has the operators details on it. We add a clip to the top so they can clip onto things in use. 

Common in the railway.