Near miss reporting for road marking operatives

Published

Last updated: 17 Ebrill 2019
Grant rate/tier: £30 (Tier 1)
Grant code: GET2082

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Overview

The purpose of this standard is to provide knowledge of how to report a near miss during road marking activities.

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Standard details

CITB has developed this standard in discussion with industry

Duration

Minimum 1 day of 6 learning hours

Purpose/Scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide knowledge of how to report a near miss during road marking activities.

The scope of this standard covers:

explain the difference between near miss and accident
explain and demonstrate unsafe acts and conditions
outline the importance of near miss reporting
demonstrate and practice the “why” investigation technique
help you understand your company’s near miss policy.

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):

operative and craft.

Candidate pre-requisites

There are no candidate pre-requisites as part of this standard. However, a basic knowledge of road marking terminology and techniques would be beneficial.

Instruction/Supervision

As a minimum, course instructors must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

a train the trainer or instructional techniques course certificate
successfully completed training to this standard
at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
a verifiable CV.

Delivery

The following method(s) may be used in the delivery of this standard:

classroom

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for candidates to achieve learning outcomes, and must comply with relevant legislation.

The class size and candidate/instructor ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable candidates to achieve the learning outcomes.

Learners should have available examples of their employer’s near miss reporting system to ensure the instructor can tailor the course delivery to suit their company policy, thus ensuring maximum relevance.

This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical training.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, candidates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures the learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.

Quality assurance

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal

Recommended refreshment – Health & Safety Executive (HSE), other relevant codes of practice or industry card scheme criteria recommend that the candidate completes a refresher of his/her training (i.e. to ensure their knowledge and/or skills are up to date) every 5 years.

Approval date

November 2018

Review cycle

Either on request or 3 years from approval.

Learning outcomes

The candidate will be able to:	Additional guidance to support learning outcome
Explain the difference between near miss and accident	Classroom presentations Course handouts Case study and knowledge test
Explain and demonstrate unsafe acts and conditions
Outline the importance of near miss reporting
Demonstrate and practice the “why” investigation technique
Help you understand your company’s near miss policy