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
• This person may also have skills and knowledge in relation to Preparing and Operating Winter Service Equipment up to 3500 kg and Agricultural Tractors or Medium Sized LGV (3500kg – 7500kg tractors or equipment over 7500kg In each case the learner will have covered the following skills:
• Pre-start checks are carried out on vehicle ; Pre-start checks are carried out on the spreading equipment ; Pre-start checks are carried out on the snowplough equipment ; Vehicle and equipment defects are recorded in the prescribed format ; Attach snowplough to vehicle ; Snowplough fittings are appropriate for the vehicle, the road surface, snow conditions and clearing sequence selected
• Vehicle is manoeuvred and parked for loading ; The winter service vehicle is driven in a manner appropriate to typical winter conditions ; Operate spreading unit ; Operate angle snowplough • Snowplough is detached from vehicle ; Spreading material is discharged and the spreader and vehicle are washed-down ; Spreader is demounted from vehicle ; The winter service operation is carried out in a safe manner ; Underpinning knowledge of winter service equipment
• The learner may also achieve endorsements which the learner achieves if they complete learning in the practical assessment. These include ; Spreader fixed ; Spreader towed ; Plough angle blade/Vee blade ; Brine application
• 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.