Winter Maintenance Re-qualification

Course Overview:

The winter Maintenance Re-Qualification includes Unit 680 – Winter Service Health & Safety and the practical assessment included in Unit 613 Prepare and Operate Winter Service Vehicles and Equipment over 7500kg LGV for operatives.

Course Content:

Includes the one day Health and Safety unit which is mandatory and then a one day refresher which covers:

• Health and safety at work
• Inspecting and checking vehicles for safety and roadworthiness
• Protective clothing
• Weather forecasting technology
• Inspecting ploughs
• Explanation of spreader controls
• Effects of salt on the environment
• Salt mining, storage, handling and suitability

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, delegates will refresh the relevant information and skills in order to enable them to operate the Winter Maintenance machinery safely and effectively.

Additional Information:

This is a mix of classroom-based and outside practical training. Trainers will take delegates out for a walk around a gritter and plough and undertake a practical assessment.

This course can be delivered at your site if you have an appropriate classroom for the training to take place. Please contact the Via Training Team for more information.

Successful delegates will be eligible to obtain a NEREO operative or supervisor’s qualification registration card following completion of the mandatory Health and Safety unit and subsequent appropriate operator or supervisor unit.

This qualification is valid for a 5 year period, after which the course will need to be completed again.

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