Our Services

Specialist Personnel Supply

Sherrington Lifting Services provides professional specialist personnel hire to support safe, compliant, and efficient lifting operations nationwide. From crane operators to appointed persons and lift engineers, our highly qualified team delivers the expertise your project needs, exactly when you need it.

Our Approach

At Sherrington Lifting Services, we understand that successful lifting operations rely on highly skilled and experienced personnel.

That’s why we offer specialist personnel hire services, providing qualified lifting professionals to support your projects nationwide based out of Liverpool, Manchester, and the North West.

Whether you need crane operators, lifting supervisors, or appointed persons, our team ensures that every lifting operation is carried out safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with UK regulations.

Specialist Personnel Hire

Specialist personnel hire allows you to access highly trained lifting professionals for your crane hire, contract lifting, or mechanical movement projects. Our experts bring the skills, experience, and industry certifications needed to execute complex lifting operations safely and effectively.

We provide:

  • Appointed Persons – Responsible for planning and overseeing complex lifts.
  • Crane Operators – Fully certified professionals to operate cranes safely.
  • Crane Supervisors – Ensuring every lift is executed efficiently and in compliance.
  • Slinger/Signallers – Managing safe load movement and directing crane operations.
  • Riggers & Lift Engineers – Handling specialist rigging and precision lifting tasks.

Whether you need temporary support for a single project or long-term personnel solutions, our highly qualified team is ready to assist.

What’s included in our Specialist Personnel Hire Services?

At Sherrington Lifting Services, we provide a fully managed personnel hire solution, ensuring you get the right expertise for your project.

✔ Qualified & Experienced Lifting Professionals – All personnel are fully trained and certified.

✔ Site-Specific Assessments – Ensuring the right personnel for your specific lifting needs.

✔ Flexible Hire Options – Short-term, long-term, and contract-based personnel hire available.

✔ Compliance with UK Lifting Regulations – Every operation follows LOLER 1998 & BS 7121 standards.

✔ Dedicated Project Support – We provide expert advice on the best personnel for your lifting operations.

Whether you need a single specialist or an entire team, we offer tailored personnel hire solutions to match your project scope and complexity.

More about our Specialist Personnel Hire Services

Our lifting professionals are available for a wide range of industries and lifting applications, including:

✔ Construction & Infrastructure – Supporting high-rise construction, bridge installations, and civil engineering projects.
✔ Manufacturing & Engineering – Handling heavy machinery relocation and plant installations.
✔ Renewable Energy – Assisting with wind turbine, solar panel, and energy infrastructure installations.
✔ Heavy Haulage & Transport – Managing complex load movements and logistics.
✔ Event & Film Industry – Providing lifting expertise for stage construction, set builds, and rigging.

If your project requires experienced lifting personnel, our highly skilled team ensures safe and efficient execution.

Lift Planning & Engineering Services

Lift planning and engineering services involve expert analysis, design, and management to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient lifting operations. Services range from 3D CAD modeling, rigging design, and ground load assessment to full project management (Contract Lifting), specializing in complex, heavy, or high-risk lifts for construction, energy, and marine industries.

Core Components of Lift Planning & Engineering

  • Engineered Lift Planning: Detailed studies, including CAD drawings, 3D lift plans, and risk assessments to define load, crane capacity, and environmental conditions.
  • Rigging Design & Equipment: Engineering specialized rigging, including lifting beams, spreader bars, and custom attachments for irregular loads.
  • Structural & Load Analysis: Ground and quayside load capacity analysis, and validation of structural integrity during the lift.
  • Site Management & Supervision: Providing qualified personnel for lifting supervision, slinging, signalling, and on-site execution to meet compliance standards.
  • Consultancy & Compliance: Ensuring compliance with LOLER/PUWER regulations, conducting risk audits, and providing feasibility studies.
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When it comes to our specialist crane hire services, we value the importance of thoroughly liaising with each of our customers to ensure that we are able to provide them with tailored solutions, unique to their specific project.

Frequently Asked Questions

All cranes have a maximum design wind speed for safe operation. When the wind speed exceeds this limit the crane must be taken out of service. Different types of crane, different models of the same type of crane and different configurations of the same model may operate with different maximum wind speeds. The operating wind speed for the crane will allow for

the load having a certain wind area; if this is exceeded then the working wind speed will need to be reduced (see the manufacturer’s manual for information on this).

Typical maximum operating wind speeds are:

– Mobile Cranes 9.8 m/s (22 m.p.h.)
– Beaufort Scale 5

Hazards best avoided, where possible, include:

– Overhead electric lines
– Nearby structures
– Other cranes
– Railways
– Public access areas
– Airfields

Where any part of the crane or its load cannot be kept clear of these hazards, the appropriate authority, e.g. a local electricity supplier or Railtrack, must be consulted.

Danger from vaults or underground services must not be overlooked, and suitable precautions must be taken where they cannot be avoided.

Where the crane or its load passes closer than 600mm to an obstacle, effective precautions must be taken to avoid crushing, by preventing personnel accessing the area.

Where a crane is to be used within 15 metres plus the length of its jib, from overhead power lines on steel towers, (or 9 metres plus the length of the jib, from overhead lines on wood, concrete or steel poles) the guidance given in HSE Guidance Note GS6 must be followed.

Where a crane will work close to railway property (i.e. if it fell over and any part of it, or any load being lifted by it, could fall on railway property), consult the railway property owner and CPES.

If the crane is within 6 km of an airfield, and its height exceeds 10 m or that of the surrounding structures or trees, then the Appointed Person should seek the permission of the airfield manager before starting operations.

Cranes have very high axel weights, and need good solid ground the same as a lorry would need. You will also need to make sure there are no sharp objects in the path of the crane when gaining access to the site.