NOCN
Level 2
QN: 601/4995/4
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Piling Operations (Construction)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1712 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
18 Units
Guided Hours
1712 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Allocating and Monitoring the Use of Plant, Machinery or Equipment in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Confirm the plant, machinery or equipment for the workplace and allocate it to the operations.
- Identify and assess health and safety risks and implement working practices and other safeguards to minimise risks involving the use of plant, machinery or equipment., Inform decision makers where plant, machinery or equipment is unsuitable for use in the workplace when allocating and monitoring., Provide accurate instructions for the use of plant, machinery or equipment to operators when allocating and monitoring and ensure safe use., Inform decision makers promptly when plant, machinery or equipment is no longer required.
2
Carrying Out Checks and/or Basic Maintenance on Plant or Machinery in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times when carrying out checks and/or basic maintenance on plant or machinery.
- Know how to comply with relevant health and safety legislation and official guidance when carrying out checks and/or basic maintenance on plant or machinery.
- Follow the relevant maintenance schedules for the required work when carrying out checks and/or basic maintenance on plant or machinery.
- Carry out checks and/or basic maintenance activities within the limits of their personal authority in the specified sequence and agreed time scale.
- Report any instances where the maintenance activities cannot be fully met or where there are identified defects outside the planned schedule when carrying out checks and/or basic maintenance on plant or machinery.
- Complete relevant maintenance records accurately and pass them on to the appropriate person when carrying out checks and/or basic maintenance on plant or machinery., Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures when carrying out checks and/or basic maintenance on plant or machinery.
3
Carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when carrying out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations.
- Comply with the given contract information to carry out mud, slurry or fluid plant operations to the required specification.
4
Carrying Out Tremie Operations in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when carrying out tremie operations.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out tremie operations.
- Maintain safe working practices when carrying out tremie operations.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to carrying out tremie operations., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when carrying out tremie operations.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when carrying out tremie operations.
- Comply with the given contract information to carry out tremie operations to the required specification.
5
Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.
- Recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare.
- Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area.
- Comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures.
6
Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Communicate with others to establish productive work practices.
- Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work.
- Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures.
- Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices.
7
Contributing to the Piling Operation in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when contributing to the piling operation.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when contributing to the piling operation.
- Maintain safe working practices when contributing to the piling operation.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to contribute to the piling operation., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when contributing to the piling operation.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when contributing to the piling operation.
- Comply with the given contract information to contribute to the piling operation to the required specification.
8
Guiding the Piling Rig for the Formation of Piles in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when guiding the piling rig for the formation of piles.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when guiding the piling rig for the formation of piles.
- Maintain safe working practices when guiding the piling rig for the formation of piles.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to guide the piling rig for the formation of piles., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when guiding the piling rig for the formation of piles.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when guiding the piling rig for the formation of piles.
- Comply with the given contract information to guide the piling rig for the formation of piles to the required specification.
9
Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with given information when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources., 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.
- Comply with the given occupational resource information to move, handle and/or store resources to the required guidance.
10
Operating piling rigs to construct and form in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of piling rigs to carry out constructing and forming operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which constructing and forming operations using piling rigs are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out constructing and forming operations using piling rigs.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when carrying out constructing and forming operations using piling rigs., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to carry out constructing and forming operations using piling rigs., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when constructing and forming with piling rigs.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when carrying out constructing and forming operations with piling rigs.
- Comply with the given contract information to operate piling rigs to construct and form to the required specification.
11
Preparing and operating 180 degree excavators to extract and excavate ground and loose materials in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of 180 degree excavators for extracting and excavating operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and extracting and excavating materials.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting and excavating materials.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using 180 degree excavators to the required specification.
12
Preparing and operating 360 degree excavators to extract ground, face and/or loose materials in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of 360 degree excavators for extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using 360 degree excavators are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out extracting operations using 360 degree excavators.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using 360 degree excavators., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using 360 degree excavators., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using 360 degree excavators to the required specification.
13
Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to prepare and use powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and using powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and sustain powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and using powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and usingpowered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment.
- Comply with the given contract information to operate powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment to the required specification.
14
Preparing and operating skid steer loaders to extract loose materials in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of skid steer loaders for extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using skid steer loaders are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out extracting operations using skid steer loaders.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using skid steer loaders., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using skid steer loaders., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using skid steer loaders to the required specification.
15
Preparing and operating tracked loading shovels to extract ground and loose materials in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of tracked loading shovels for extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using tracked loading shovels are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out extracting operations using tracked loading shovels.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using tracked loading shovels., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using tracked loading shovels., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using tracked loading shovels to the required specification.
16
Preparing and operating wheeled loading shovels to extract loose materials in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of wheeled loading shovels for extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using wheeled loading shovels are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out extracting operations using wheeled loading shovels.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using wheeled loading shovels., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using wheeled loading shovels., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using wheeled loading shovels to the required specification.
17
Slinging and hand signalling the movement of suspended loads in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation for and the slinging and signalling of loads.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which the slinging and signalling of loads is to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out slinging and signalling of loads.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and slinging and signalling loads.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and when slinging and signalling loads., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and slinging and signalling loads.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and slinging and signalling loads.
- Comply with the given contract information to prepare to and sling and signal suspended loads for movement to the required specification.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/4995/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2015