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 the knowledge and skills applicable to supervise and control concrete pumping operations and manage the associated risks.
Scope:
- health & safety and environmental legislation specifically relevant to:
- concrete equipment
- pumping operations
- management of waste concrete and washout waste
- types and capabilities of pumping equipment
- planning pumping operations
- site set up
- supervision and control
- completion activities
- managing risks and hazards, implementing incident response.
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group:
Candidate pre-requisites
Candidates must have successfully completed a Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) course or equivalent within the last 5 years and know concrete plant, and be experienced in placement and finishing processes. They should also have a general understanding of temporary works.
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
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
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.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- simulated site based activity where available.
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more practical learning.
Assessment
Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:
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/refresher
Non-mandatory refresher every 5 years.
Approval date
November 2018
Review cycle
Either on request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
| The candidate will be able to: | Additional guidance to support learning outcome |
| Identify the relevant health, safety and environment legislation appropriate to concrete pumping operations. |
- HASAWA 1974
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
- BS 847:2007 “Code of practice for the safe use of concrete pumps”
- Safe use of concrete pumps a cpa good practice
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations
- Environmental legislation e.g. relating to management of waste concrete and washout water;
- Salmon and Freshwater Act 1975
- Water Resources Act 1991 (E&W)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (E&W)
- Ground Water Regulations 2009.
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| Describe equipment types available and situations where their use is appropriate. |
- Trailer mounted pumps
- Truck mounted pumps
- Electric pumps
- Static/mobile Concrete Placing boom
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| Plan pumping operations |
Concrete operations plan to include:
- concrete design, soil mechanics
- logistics
- site paperwork
- pumping team
- roles and responsibilities, competency, ppe
- hazard identification
- pre check requirements
- public interface.
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Supervise site set up requirements in preparation for pumping
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- Installation and checking of ancillaries
- Pump siting
- Management checks – what to do and why.
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| Supervise and control pumping operations |
- Direct control of pumping operations
- Receiving deliveries, Quality control requirements.
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| Describe the activities to be undertaken on completion of pumping |
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| Identify and control risks and hazards and implement incident response |
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Additional information about this standard
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guides:
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Health and safety in construction
Personal protective equipment a brief guide
PPE
PUWER
COSHH
RIDDOR
LOLER
CDM
Manual handling
Noise
Hand-arm vibration
Electrical
Legislation
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/:
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act (HSWA) 1974
- The Work at Height Regulations (WHR) 2005
- Work at Height (Amended) 2007
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Regulations 2002
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 1992
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) (1998 UK 1999 NI)
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH )2002
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR ) 1995
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015
- Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 as amended 2002
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.