| Role | Training | Refresher | Frequency | Comments |
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Users | Information should be given to the user by those responsible for their safety regarding:
- the risks that the PPE will avoid or limit;
- the purpose for which and manner in which the PPE is to be used and stored; and
- any action the wearer needs to take to ensure that the PPE remains effective.
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Ladder Users | Safe Use of Ladders, 2hrs | 5 years | |
| Courses available: | Internal STFC online course
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Ladder Inspector | Ladder & Stepladder Inspection course, 2 hrs
| 5 years | |
| Courses available: | Internal STFC course
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Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Users | Two types of on the job training should be provided for operators/users of LEV. - A demonstration of how to operate and maintain the system should be provided by a competent person – for a new system this should be the commissioning/handover engineer. For an existing system this could be an experienced user/colleague.
- A briefing provided by the work supervisor covering:
- The harmful nature of the substances in use;
- How exposure may occur;
- How the LEV system works;
- Methods of working to that get the best from the LEV;
- How to check the LEV is working;
- The consequences of LEV not working; and
- What to do if something goes wrong.
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Hand tool Users | Effective training and supervision of hand tool users will ensure they are used as intended.
Users should be made aware of what to: - Look at (the key components);
- Look for (fault finding and what are acceptable standards); and
- Do, as regards:
- Reporting faults;
- Who to report to; and
- When tools should be taken out of service.
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Managers supervising others working on scaffold,
or
Managers procuring scaffolding services | - Scaffold Awareness Training – 1 day, refresher ½ day; and
- Managers and Supervisors of work at height training – 1 day, refresher ½ day
| 3 years | Training in what makes a safe scaffold and training in the selection of equipment and the preparation of risk assessments and method statements. |
| Courses available | K O Training |
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Users of scaffold towers | - Mobile Access Tower Training - 1 day; and
- Working at Heights training - 1 day, refresher ½ day.
| 3 years | Training to teach users how to erect and dismantle scaffold towers safely and training on the use of equipment and basic height awareness. |
| Courses available | K O Training |
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Abrasive Wheels Users | Safety in the use of abrasive wheels, ½ day | 3 years | Users should also be competant users of workshop machinery |
| Courses available | RAL - Newbury college
DL - CSTS (Abrasive Wheel - Hand-Held (AW01)) |
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General Machinery Users | Specific training may be available for individual items of equipment provided by their manufacturer or others, for example for lathes. Depending on their complexity, information and training should be provided for users of machinery in line with the guidance given in Appendix 3. |
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FLT Drivers | 4 day new starter training | 1 day refresher | 3 years | Information should be provided to FLT operators in line with the guidance given in Appendix 3. |
| Courses available | Total Truck Training |
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MEWP Users | 1 day | 3 years | |
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Powered Pallet Users | 1 day | 3 years | |
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Designers/providers of equipment used by or provided to third parties | CE Marking awareness, 1 day | 5 years | |
