Erect and remove specialist access equipment
Overview
"This standard is about preparing, positioning, securing, and removing specialist access equipment (ladders, tower scaffolds and suspended platforms), interpreting information, adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices, selecting and using materials, components, tools and equipment.
This standard is for people working in the occupational areas of Scaffolding, Staging and Rigging and can be used by operatives, supervisors, and managers."
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 interpret the given information relating to the work and resources to confirm its relevance
P2 comply with the given, relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
P3 select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work
P4 comply with organisational procedures to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area
P5 comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to the required specification
P6 complete the work within the allocated time, in accordance with the programme of work
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
Performance Criteria 1
Interpretation of information
K1 the organisational procedures developed to report and rectify
inappropriate information and unsuitable resources, and how they are implemented
K2 the types of information, their source and how they are interpreted
K3 the organisational procedures to solve problems with the information and why it is important they are followed
Performance Criteria 2
Safe work practices
K4 current legislation and official guidance and how it is applied
K5 the types of fire extinguishers and how and when they are used
K6 how emergencies should be responded to and who should respond
K7 the organisational security procedures for tools, equipment and personal belongings
K8 the accident reporting procedures and who is responsible for making the report
K9 why, when and how health and safety control equipment should be used
K10 how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current legislation and official guidance
Performance Criteria 3
Selection of resources
K11 the characteristics, quality, uses, sustainability, limitations and defects associated with the resources and how defects should be rectified
K12 how the resources should be used and how any problems associated with the resources are reported
K13 the organisational procedures to select resources, why they have been developed and how they are used
K14 the hazards associated with the resources and methods of work and how they are overcome
Performance Criteria 4
Minimise the risk of damage
K15 how to protect work from damage and the purpose of protection
K16 why disposal of waste should be carried out safely and how it is achieved
Performance Criteria 5
Meet the contract specification
K17 how methods of work, to meet the specification, are carried out and problems reported
K18 how maintenance of tools and equipment is carried out
Performance Criteria 6
Allocated time
K19 what the programme is for the work to be carried out in the estimated, allocated time and why deadlines should be kept
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Performance Criteria 1
1 interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, method statements, risk assessments and manufacturers' information related to the work to be carried out
Performance Criteria 2
2 avoid risk by complying with the given information relating to:
2.1 methods of work
2.2 safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
2.3 safe use of access equipment
2.4 safe use and storage of materials, tools and equipment
2.5 specific risks to health
Performance Criteria 3
3 select resources associated with own work
3.1 materials, components, fixings, anchors and ties
3.2 tools and equipment
Performance Criteria 4
4 protect the work and its surrounding area from damage
5 minimise damage and maintain a clean workspace
6 dispose of waste in accordance with current legislation
Performance Criteria 5
7 demonstrate work skills to measure, set out, position, assemble, fix, check, secure, dismantle and remove, to meet the specification
8 use and maintain hand tools and ancillary equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
9 erect and remove specialist equipment to given working instructions for at least one of the following occupational areas:
9.1 Steeplejack: steeplejack vertical ladders, roof ladders
9.2 Lightning conductor engineering: roof ladders, fixed ladders, tower scaffolds
9.3 Rigging – suspended access equipment: suspended platforms
Performance Criteria 6
10 complete own work within the estimated, allocated time to meet the needs of other occupations or client
Scope Knowledge
Disposal of waste
1 environmental responsibilities, organisational procedures, manufacturers’ information, statutory regulations and official guidance
Emergencies
2 operative's response to situations in accordance with organisational authorisation and personal skills when involved with
2.1 fires, spillages, injuries
2.2 emergencies relating to occupational activities
Fire extinguishers
3 water, CO2, foam, powder and their uses
Hazards
4 those identified by risk assessment, method of work, manufacturers’ technical information, statutory regulations and official guidance
Health and safety control equipment
5 identified by the principles of prevention for occupational use, types and purpose of each type, work situations and general work environment
5.1 collective protective measures
5.2 local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
5.3 personal protective equipment (PPE)
5.4 respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
Information
6 drawings, specifications, schedules, method statements, risk assessments, manufacturers' information, regulations and official guidance associated with accessing work
Legislation and official guidance
7 operative's responsibilities regarding potential accidents and health hazards whilst working in the workplace, below ground level, in confined spaces, at height, with tools and equipment, with materials and substances, with movement and storage of materials and by manual handling and mechanical lifting
Maintenance
8 operative care of hand tools and ancillary equipment
Methods of work
9 application of knowledge for safe and healthy work practices, procedures and skills relating to the method, area of work and materials used to:
9.1 identify the occupational environment
9.2 confirm the type of access equipment (steeplejack vertical ladders, roof ladders, fixed ladders, tower scaffolds, and suspended platforms)
9.3 check and prepare to erect specialist access equipment
9.4 position, erect and secure the equipment
9.5 dismantle and remove the equipment
9.6 install and test anchors and ties
9.7 identify the inspection criteria for completed specialist access equipment
9.8 visually inspect fall protection equipment
9.9 work with, around and in close proximity to plant and machinery
9.10 direct and guide the operations and movement of plant and
machinery
9.11 use hand tools and ancillary equipment
9.12 work at height
9.13 use access equipment
10 the importance of teamwork and communication
11 needs of other occupations associated with erecting and removing specialised access equipment
Problems
12 those arising from information, resources and methods of work
12.1 own authority to rectify
12.1 organisational reporting procedures
Programme
13 types of progress charts, timetables and estimated times
14 organisational procedures for reporting circumstances which will affect the work programme
Protect work
15 protect work against damage from general workplace activities, other occupations and adverse weather conditions
Resources
16 materials, components and equipment relating to types, quantity, quality, sizes and the sustainability of standard or specialist:
16.1 fixed ladders
16.2 steeplejack vertical ladders
16.3 roof ladders
16.4 associated securing materials (rope, lashings, clamps, anchors, ties)
16.5 hand tools and ancillary equipment
17 methods of calculating quantity and length associated with the method and procedure to erect and remove specialist access equipment
Security procedures
18 site, workplace, company, operative and vehicles