Hand arm vibration in construction - Refresher
We have doubled the grant rates for short course tiers 1 – 3. To address rising costs, you can now receive higher rates on course achievements from 1st April 2023
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Grant Tier |
Achievement date before 1 April 2023 |
Achievement date on or after 1 April 2023 |
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Grant Tier 1 Grant Tier 1 Refresher |
£30 £15 |
£60 £30 |
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Grant Tier 2 Grant Tier 2 Refresher |
£70 £35 |
£140 £70 |
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Grant Tier 3 Grant Tier 3 Refresher |
£120 £60 |
£240 £120 |
Overview
Duration
3 learning hours
If e-learning only, the duration is to be at least 50% of this.
Purpose/scope
The purpose of Hand arm vibration in construction - Refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the full Hand arm vibration in construction course or subsequent refresher course and can provide proof of attendance.
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):
- operative and craft
- supervision
- management and leadership.
Delegates pre-requisites
Delegates must have successfully completed Hand arm vibration in construction 5 years previously.
Instruction/supervision
As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
- successfully completed training to this standard
- at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV.
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- e-learning
- remote
- a blend of classroom and e-learning
- a blend of classroom and remote.
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.
This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.
Assessment
Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:
For the successful completion of training, the trainer must be satisfied that the delegate has achieved all learning outcomes.
Quality assurance
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal
Renewal every 5 years
Buffer/grace period
3 months
Classification
Mandatory Renewal
Approval date
May 2021.
Review cycle
On request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes to be refreshed
The delegate will be able to:
- List the causes of HAVS
- List the hazards associated with HAVS
- List the symptoms of HAVS
- List the short and long-term effects of HAVS
- List the maximum daily exposure levels associated with HAVS
- List the prevention and reduction strategies for HAVS
- List the monitoring and surveillance strategies for HAVS
- List the legal responsibilities of workers and managers associated with HAVS
- List the main legislation, codes of practice, and/or standards that apply to HAVS, including safety
Additional information about this standard
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/regulations.htm
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1093/contents/made