Plant Operations (Construction)
Level 2
Awarded by The Scottish Qualifications Authority and the Construction Industry Training Board
Accredited from 26 July 2006to 31 July 2011
Group award number: G898 22
Standards
This SVQ is based on standards developed by ConstructionSkills. ConstructionSkills draws its membership from the construction sector.
For further information, please contact the SQA web site.
Structure of the SVQ
The way the SVQ is made up is shown below. The unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each unit are listed under the unit title.
Mandatory units
Candidates must complete all of these units:
DX9J 04
Conform to General Workplace Safety
1Conform to general workplace safety
DX9H 04
Conform to Efficient Work Practices
1Conform to efficient work practices
Prepare Plant or Machinery for Operational Performance
1Prepare plant or machinery for operational performance
including one of the following endorsements
DY7D 04
Lifting plant or machines
DY7J 04
Transferring plant or machines
DY7C 04
Extracting plant or machines
DY7A 04
Excavating plant or machines
DY79 04
Construction and formation plant or machines
DY7G 04
Receiving or transporting plant or machines
DY78 04
Accessing plant or machines
F02W 04
Laying or distributing plant or machines
F02V 04
Compacting plant or machines
F02X 04
Processing plant or machines
Plus one of the following optional routes
Plant Operator Route (Candidates must complete one of the following units)
Operate Plant or Machinery to Lift and Transfer Loads
1Operate plant or machinery to lift and transfer loads
including one of the following endorsements
DY5G 04
Crawler crane up to 10 tonnes
DY59 04
Crawler crane all sizes
DY88 04
Tower crane trolley jib
DY87 04
Tower crane luffing jib
DY7R 04
Rough terrain forklift/masted truck
DY5N 04
Forklift sideloader
DY5D 04
Industrial counterbalanced forklift
DY84 04
Telescopic handler industrial telescopic
DY86 04
Telescopic handler up to 9 metres
DY83 04
Telescopic handler all sizes
DY81 04
Telescopic handler all sizes excluding 360º
DY82 04
Telescopic handler all sizes including 360º
DY7N 04
Reach truck
DY5R 04
Hoist rack and pinion goods
DY5P 04
Hoist passenger/goods combined
DY5T 04
Hoist rope operated goods
DY5V 04
Hoist transport platform
DY5K 04
Crawler tractor side boom
DY5E 04
Knuckle boom crane
DY5F 04
Lorry loader
DY7X 04
Skip handler
DY7E 04
Mobile crane blocked duties
DY7F 04
Mobile crane pick and carry duties only
DY5J 04
Mobile crane all duties
DY7M 04
Pedestrian operated tower crane
DY7K 04
Pedestrian operated tower crane inclined jib
DY7H 04
Overhead crane
DY5M 04
Excavator crane
DY54 04
Container handler
DY7V 04
Self-propelled motorised trailer
Operate Plant or Machinery to Extract
1Operate plant or machinery to extract
including one of the following endorsements
DY3 E 04
Dragline
DY3M 04
Excavator 180º crawler and wheeled below 5 tonne
DY3H 04
Excavator 180º crawler and wheeled above 5 tonne
DY4P 04
Wheeled loading shovel
DY4H 04
Tracked loading shovel
DY4D 04
Skid steer loader
DY49 04
Motorised scraper
DY4K 04
Trencher
DY46 04
Loader compressor
DY41 04
Excavator 360º below 10 tonne tracked
DY44 04
Excavator 360º below 10 tonne wheeled
DY3R 04
Excavator 360º above 10 tonne tracked
DY3W 04
Excavator 360º above 10 tonne wheeled
Operate Plant or Machinery to Excavate
1Operate plant or machinery to excavate
including one of the following endorsements
DY5C 04
Dragline
DY5L 04
Excavator 180º crawler and wheeled below 5 tonne
DY5H 04
Excavator 180º crawler and wheeled above 5 tonne
DY5A 04
Crawler tractor/dozer
DY3A 04
Trencher
DY33 04
Excavator 360º below 10 tonne tracked
DY37 04
Excavator 360º below 10 tonne wheeled
DY2Y 04
Excavator 360º above 10 tonne tracked
FO2T 04
Excavator 360º above 10 tonne wheeled
Operate Plant or Machinery to Construct and Form Loads
1Operate plant or machinery to construct and form
including one of the following endorsements
DY58 04
Grader
DY57 04
Crawler Tractor Dozer
Operate Plant or Machinery to Receive and Transport Loads
1Operate plant or machinery to receive and transport loads
including one of the following endorsements
DY63 04
Truck mounted boom concrete pump
DY61 04
Forward tipping dumper wheeled
DY60 04
Forward tipping dumper tracked
DY8D 04
Agricultural tractor
DY62 04
Trailer mounted concrete pump
DY8R 04
Dump truck – articulated chassis up to 15 tonne
DY8M 04
Dump truck – articulated chassis all sizes
DY5X 04
Dump truck – rigid chassis up to 15 tonne
DY5Y 04
Dump truck – rigid chassis up to 50 tonne
DY8V 04
Dump truck – rigid chassis all sizes wheeled
DY5W 04
Dump truck – rigid chassis tracked
DY8E 04
Bowser
Operate Plant or Machinery for Accessing
1Operate plant or machinery for Accessing
including one of the following endorsements
DY4X 04
Mobile elevated working platform scissor
DY4M 04
Mobile elevated working platform boom vehicle mounted
DY4L 04
Mobile elevated working platform boom self propelled
DY4R 04
Mobile elevated working platform mast climber
Operate Plant or Machinery to Lay and Distribute
1Operate plant or machinery to lay and distribute
including one of the following endorsements
DY4W 04
Motorised Scraper
DY51 04
Soil Stabiliser
Operate Plant or Machinery to Compact
1Operate plant or machinery to Compact
including one of the following endorsements
DY52 04
Ride-on Roller
DY55 04
Soil Compactor
DY50 04
Landfill Compactor
Operate Plant or Machinery to Process
1Operate plant or machinery to process
including one of the following endorsements
DY8A 04
Crusher
DY8C 04
Screener
DY89 04
Batching Plant
Slinger Signaller/Loader Securer Route (Candidates must complete both units)
Direct and Guide the movement of plant or Machinery
1Direct and guide the movement of plant or machinery
including one of the following endorsements
DY02 04
Slinger/signaler
DX9X 04
Banksperson
DX9Y 04
Loader/securer
Arrange and Secure Loads
1Arrange and secure loads
including one of the following endorsements
DX92 04
Slinger/signaller
DX91 04
Loader/securer
Road Rail Route (One unit from the Plant Operator Route plus the following unit is required)
Operate Road Rail Plant
1Operate road rail plant
including one of the following endorsements
DY6D 04
Road rail – forward tipping dumper
DY6G 04
Road rail – MEWP scissor
DY6F 04
Road rail – MEWP boom
DY66 04
Road rail – crawler tractor/dozer
DY6E 04
Road rail – knuckle boom crane
DY67 04
Road rail – dump truck – articulated chassis
DY68 04
Road rail – dump truck – rigid chassis
DY6A 04
Road rail – excavator 360º wheeled
DY69 04
Road rail – excavator 360º tracked
DY6C 04
Road rail – excavator crane
DY65 04
Road rail – crane
DY6H 04
Road rail – rough terrain forklift truck
DY6J 04
Road rail – telescopic handler
DY64 04
Road rail – agricultural tractor
Attachment Route (One unit from the Plant Operator Route plus the following unit is required)
Operate Ancillary Equipment
1Operate ancillary equipment
including one of the following endorsements
DY2R 04
Rail thimble
DY4V 04
Rail flail
DY4N 04
Rail ballast brush
DY4T 04
Rail ballast/material movement vacuum unit
DY53 04
Rail hydraulic rail beam
DY56 04
Rail hydraulic sleeper grab
DY2W 04
Rail trailer
DY2M 04
Rail tamper
DY2X 04
Rail vacuum lifter
DY4Y 04
Rail grapple/log grab
DY4C 04
Auger
DY31 04
Sweeper
DY4J 04
Pecker/hammer
DY4G 04
Mower
DY4F 04
Grab
Additional units
Candidates can also choose to complete these freestanding units to complement the award, but they do not form part of the qualification:
DY4A 04
Move and Handle Resources
1Move and handle resources
Operate Specialised Powered Tools and Equipment
1Operate specialised powered tools and equipment
including one of the following endorsement
DY6N 04
Generators
DY6T 04
Pumps
DY6R 04
Pedestrian operated plant or machines
DY6P 04
Mixers
DY6L 04
Compressors
DY6V 04
Self powered tools
Set Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control
1Set out secondary dimensional work control
including one of the following endorsement
F00R 04
Lines
F00P 04
Levels
F00M 04
Depths
F00J 04
Areas
F00N 04
Heights
F00H 04
Angles
F00Y 04
Slinging and Signalling the Movement of Loads
1Sling and signalling the movement of loads
DY67Y 04
Plant Operations from a Barge
1Plant operations from a barge
DY01 04
Erect and Dismantle Plant (Cranes and Rigs)
1Erect and dismantle plant (cranes and rigs)
including one of the following endorsement
DY01 04
Mobile crane
DX9E 04
Crawler crane
DY08 04
Tower crane
DY03 04
Overhead crane
DY06 04
Piling rig
DX9G 04
Demolition rig
DY00 04
Drilling rig
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