Winter Service Operations: Unit 580 Health & Safety
Course Summary
City & Guilds Winter Service Operations is split into various units. Unit 580 is the health & safety unit which is compulsory for operatives. Following competition of this unit delegates will be required to complete at least one assessment unit using a winter service vehicle appropriate to the category being assessed.
Who Should Attend
This course is aimed at those involved with Winter Operations, both existing Winter Service Operatives, who need re-assessment to re-new their registration and for new or inexperienced operatives who are seeking registration for the first time.
Description
This course covers the following areas:
- Current Health and Safety Legislation related to winter service operations
- Vehicles and equipment checks and defect reporting
- Winter service vehicles and equipment
- Rates of spread for de-icing materials
- Emergency procedures
- Drivers hours and working time
- Environmental considerations
- Terminology
- Winter service policy
- Winter service operational planning and monitoring
- Methods to decision making
- Qualifications available for Winter Service Operations
- Data logging
Course Objectives
Following completion of this delegates must complete one other practical unit in order to achieve the City & Guilds Winter Service Operations qualification. Practical units are as follows: (Dates available on request)
511 - Prepare and operate winter service vehicles up to 3500kg (Inc tractors)
512 - Prepare and operate winter service vehicles 3500kg to 7500kg
513 - Prepare and operate winter service vehicles over 7500kg Large LGV
550 - Operate snow blower (Rolba 400 or 1000)
560 - Operate snow blower - dedicated