Slinger/signaller: all types, all duties (novice)

Last updated: 31 July 2023
Grant rate/tier: £630 (Plant tier 2 novice)
Grant code: GET3284

Slinger/signaller: all types, all duties (novice)

This standard is exclusively for use by Approved Training Organisations (ATOs). The purpose and scope of this standard is to provide the delegate with the skills and knowledge to support the operation of Slinger/signaller: all types, all duties (novice).

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Duration

For learner - 12 hours to include at least 4 hours of individual practical engagement time with the machine.

This time does not include assessment time.

Learners must cover all learning outcomes; the duration must not be reduced.

Note: practical engagement time indicates the minimum number of hours throughout the course that each learner would spend doing practical training, this includes seat time and any associated practical checks of the machine e.g. pre-start checks.

Learners pre-requisites

The learner does not hold a current industry recognised card within the plant category and/or has limited or no demonstrable practical experience of operating the category of plant in a construction environment. Experience of working on site and a basic knowledge of construction terminology would be beneficial.

Purpose/scope

The purpose and scope of this standard is to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to support the following:

understanding the role and responsibilities of a slinger/signaller
understanding types of lifting equipment and accessories
understanding lifting equipment and accessory limitations and potential hazards of lifting operations
checking the weight and dimensions of loads against given information
maintaining and storing lifting accessories
selecting, attaching, and detaching appropriate lifting accessories
understanding methods of communication with the lifting team
directing the moving of loads of various weights and dimensions
controlling loads during movement
interpreting given information and relevant documentation
understanding procedures for placing non-serviceable items out-of-service
identifying hazards within the work area
carrying out end of work procedures

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):

operative and craft.

Instruction/supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

Essential:

Either a/b

Current card issued by one of the CSCS partner plant schemes at instructor/trainer/assessor level bearing the category of slinger signaller
Current card issued by one of the CSCS partner plant schemes at operator level bearing the category of slinger signaller

Level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent qualification listed in Appendix 3 of the Requirements for Approved Training Organisations
Health and safety qualification at or equivalent to construction site management level, examples of which can be found in Appendix 6 of the Requirements for Approved Training Organisations
in addition to the required qualifications, the trainer must be able to demonstrate occupational experience of operating the slinger signaller relating to the training they are delivering. This can be demonstrated with a valid and in date blue card from a ‘Recognised Organisation’ and a minimum of 1 year site experience.

Desirable:

S/NVQ Level 2 Plant Operations in the specific category being trained
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Delivery

Training and assessment may be delivered in an on or off-site environment.

Where training and assessment takes place within a working construction site environment, training must be segregated from productive work within a prescribed training area, which has been risk assessed and has appropriate control measures in place as required by current legislation and regulations.

All equipment required for the training must be set aside specifically for the training session and be available for the entire training duration. Equipment is not to be shared with the working construction site.

Welfare facilities must be provided wherever training and assessment takes place, and this should meet relevant legislation.

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for learners to achieve learning outcomes delivery and assessment criteria, and must comply with relevant legislation, regulations and industry agreed requirements. The crane being used for training must be equipped with a drum hoist and rope, have 360-degree slew capability on a turntable, able to vary the operating radii from minimum to maximum, have the capability to carry out pick and carry duties and have a minimum operating radius of 20 metres, and having a minimum underhook height of 24 metres.

The class size and learner/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable learners to achieve the learning outcomes.

This must not exceed 3 learners: 1 trainer 1 crane.

Irrespective of the number of learners, effective learning must be maintained for all learners.

The following training delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

face to face learning environment (such as a classroom/workshop/site office) for theoretical learning & assessment
on or off the job site environment for practical learning and assessment
simulator for practical training

Note – if a simulator is used, it can only comprise of a total of 20% of overall practical training and not used in any assessment.

This standard is considered to contain 70% or more practical training.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, learners must complete an end of course practical assessment and knowledge test that has a clear pass or fail criteria as set out by the card scheme. The marking criteria must effectively measure every aspect of each learning outcome and additional guidance for training and assessment.

Assessment must adhere to all points on the CITB Requirements for Approved Training Organisations including Appendix 6 which provides further guidance for assessment.

Quality assurance

Recognised standard

CITB will gain assurance through the Recognised Organisation’s quality arrangements.

Approved Training Organisation’s will be required to supply confirmation of approval (centre approval and scheme approval) with the related Recognised Organisation’s awarding organisation or body. In most cases this will be an approval certificate provided by the Recognised Organisation’s awarding organisation or body, listing the routes, qualifications and categories they are approved to deliver. In addition, a copy of the most recent external quality assurance monitoring report will be required, relating to the standard that you wish to be approved for.

This information will be reviewed by CITB’s quality assurance team. Approval will be subject to the required Recognised Organisation’s documentation being supplied by you. As part of the quality assurance checks, CITB may confirm the accuracy of documentation with the issuing organisation.

Please refer to the Requirements for Approved Training Organisations Appendix 6 for further guidance on quality assurance.