Winter Service Operations: Highways England equipment (6159-31)

Winter Service Operations: Highways England equipment (6159-31)

Issued by City & Guilds

This qualification is aimed at learners who are working for the Highways England contracts, who are responsible for the direct supervision and operating of winter service vehicles and snow blowers. Successful candidates will be eligible to obtain a NEREO operative qualification registration card, endorsed with the appropriate category, valid for a five-year period.

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Learners will have covered the following skills in relation to Health and Safety Legislation the learner will be able to know in brief overview terms:
  • The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 ; The Management of Health and Safety At Work Regulations ; The Provisions and Use of Work Equipment Regulations ; The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations ; The Noise at Work Regulations ; The Manual Handling Operations Regulations ; Work at Height Regulations ;The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations ; The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations ; The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  • The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations
  • In relation to preparing and Operating Highways England Dedicated Winter Service Vehicles they also know how to:
  • Pre-start checks are carried out on vehicle, spreading and plough equipment ; Vehicle record and vehicle defects are recorded in the maintaining agent/contractor prescribed format ; Attach quick fit snowplough to vehicle ; Snowplough settings are appropriate for vehicle loading, the road surface, snow conditions and clearing sequence selected. ; Vehicle is manoeuvred and parked.
  • The winter service vehicle and equipment is driven and operated in a manner appropriate to typical winter conditions ; Operate Schmidt or Romaquip spreading unit for pre-wetting treatment ; Operate quick-fit angle plough ; Snowplough is detached from vehicle ; Spreading material is discharged and the spreader and vehicle are washed down ;The winter service operation is carried out in a safe manner ; Data recorded is legible, complete, accurate and up to date.
  • Underpinning knowledge of Highways England winter service equipment.
  • All credentials issued will only be valid for 5 years from the date of successful completion of a full qualification.  Complete re-assessment will have to be undertaken to renew the certificate and registration card. Units may be renewed at any time and a new certificate/credential will be issued with a 5 year expiry date.