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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