Provision of Access, Hand, Mobile and Small Plant Operator Training

Description

South Lanarkshire Council has a responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 19989, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 and the Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 as amended in 2002, applying to a wide range of activities that involve operation of mobile plant, lifting and access equipment and hand-held plant. The training courses to be delivered must be suitable for all levels of employees providing they had attended any pre-requisite training appropriate to the learning activity. The training will be delivered within a venue agreed at time of call off/order placement. All Plant and Equipment that is to be used during the course of the training must be provided by the supplier be technologically relevant, up to date and in good working order. Information will be requested on whether the plant is owned / hired, its age, profile and maintenance regime. Lot 1: Access Training This course will provide employees with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to safely assemble, dismantle, relocate and alter a mobile access tower without risk of personal injury to themselves or others in line with health and safety requirements. Lot 2: Mobile Plant Training This course will give participants the skills and knowledge required to operate a 180° excavator below 10 tonnes correctly and be aware of the health and safety requirements to the NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme) standard. Lot 3: Arboriculture This course will provide employees with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to maintain and operate chainsaws for cross cutting only in line with health and safety requirements. The course will contain an assessment, leading to a nationally recognised NPTC qualification for this activity. Training required in City and Guilds Levels 2 and 3. Areas of training to be cover in this Lot will include:- Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting Felling and processing trees up to 380mm Felling and processing trees over 380mm Lot 4: Miscellaneous Training (individual lines will be awarded to suppliers) These courses will provide employees with practical skills and knowledge necessary to safely operate the following:-