Lantra Awards
Level 2
QN: 603/5716/2
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Lantra Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) (Excavating)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Lantra Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 388 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Lantra Awards
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
388 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.2.
- Recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures.3.
- Comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare.4.
- Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area.5.
- Comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures.
2
Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Communicate with others to establish productive work practices.2.
- Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work.3.
- Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures.4.
- Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices.
3
Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with given information when moving, handling and/or storing resources.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when moving, handling and/or storing resources.3.
- Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources.5. Prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and surrounding environment when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when moving, handling and/or storing resources.7.
- Comply with the given occupational resource information to move, handle and/or store resources to the required guidance.
4
Operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities.2 .
- Organise with others the sequence in which the work is to be carried out when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities.3 .
- Know how to comply with relevant, current legislation, special legal status documents, official guidance and organisational procedures when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities.4 .
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities. 5 . Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to operate plant or machinery for non-operational activities.6 . Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities. 7 .
- Complete the work within the allocated time when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities. 8 .
- Comply with the given contract information to operate plant or machinery for non-operational activities to the required specification.
5
Preparing and operating skid steer loaders to excavate in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of skid steer loaders to carry out excavating operations.2 .
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using skid steer loaders are to be carried out. 3 .
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out excavating operations using skid steer loaders.4 .
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using skid steer loaders. 5 . Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using skid steer loaders. 6 . Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and excavating materials. 7 .
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials. 8 .
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using skid steer loaders to the required specification.
6
Preparing and operating suction and vacuum excavators to excavate in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of suction and vacuum excavators to carry out excavating operations. 2 .
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators are to be carried out. 3 .
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators. 4 .
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators. 5 . Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators. 6 . Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and excavating materials. 7 .
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials. 8 .
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using suction and vacuum excavators to the required specification.
7
Preparing and operating wheeled loading shovels to excavate in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of wheeled loading shovels to carry out excavating operations.2 .
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using wheeled loading shovels are to be carried out. 3 .
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out excavating operations using wheeled loading shovels. 4 .
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using wheeled loading shovels. 5 . Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using wheeled loading shovels. 6 . Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and excavating materials.7 .
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials. 8 .
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using wheeled loading shovels to the required specification.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/5716/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Lantra Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2021