Certification
If you have achieved the relevant CPCS course you will receive a CPCS 2 Year Red Trainer Operator Card. If you hold an NVQ to cover the category you have been tested on you are eligible for a CPCS 5 Year Blue Competent Operator Card.
Please see below link for further details:
https://www.citb.co.uk/cards-testing/construction-plant-competence-scheme-cpcs/plant-operator/
Pre-Requisite Requirements
CSCS Touch Screen Test:
All candidates are required to complete their CSCS H&S touch screen test prior to a CPCS course/testing. All candidates are required to take the relevant CSCS Health Safety and environment test and this must be in date as required by the CPCS Scheme Rules (page 8 section B2 14-26 of the operator scheme rules). Failure to comply with this will lead to candidate not being eligible to take their course/test and full payment will still be applicable.
Overview
The A61 course will give you an understanding of the appointed person’s responsibilities and how to fulfil them.
- Observe regulations and Codes of Practice
- Follow safe systems of work including method statements
- Take personal responsibility
- Describe different types of cranes and associated terminology
- Understand crane documentation
- Understand crane stability, duty charts and safety devices
- Appreciate tower cranes
- Observe British Standard 7121
- Recognise the role of appointed persons
- Plan a lift
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
- Hydrocarbon City & Guilds 6187-21
- NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) (Virtual Classroom)
- City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
- ICA International Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk and Compliance
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