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Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)

The purpose of this course is to assess the operator’s ability to operate the machine to an acceptable standard. Under the Construction Regulations all machine operators operating on construction sites must have a valid CSCS card for particular machines. This course will give them the required knowledge on how to minimise the risk of accidents in their workplace while operating machines.

Candidate Criteria

  • 18 or over
  • Hold a Valid Safe Pass Card
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  • Hold a valid New Entrant CSCS trainee operators card & fully completed log book.O
  • certain criteria to qualify for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Course Content

  • Daily inspections of machine.
  • Functions of controls
  • Safe use of machine around site
  • Certification and testing of machine & attachments
  • Terrain and associated hazards
  • Safe Load indicators
  • Use of out riggers and stabalising machine
  • Lifting various loads
  • Lifting to various heights
  • Transport of machine to and from site
  • Practical Test
  • Theory Test
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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