| 1 | Know people’s roles and responsibilities within the sector | 1.1 | explain the structure of the industry |
| 1.2 | state the role that the plant operator is expected to play within the structure |
| 2 | Know information relevant to plant operators | 2.1 | identify and interpret information relevant to a specific task for the category of machine being operated |
| 2.2 | explain the current plant operator’s registration schemes and qualifications available |
| 3 | Know the principles and aims of health and safety at work | 3.1 | identify key health and safety legislation relating to: health and safety at work, reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences, control of substances hazardous to health, construction, design and management, provision and use of work equipment, manual handling, personal protective equipment and working at height for construction sites |
| 3.2 | describe the key employer responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) relating to safe working environment, adequate training, health and safety information, and risk assessment and supervision |
| 3.3 | describe the key employee responsibilities under HASWA relating to: working safely, working in partnership with the employer and reporting hazards and accidents |
| 3.4 | explain the roles and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) including enforcement, legislation, advice and inspection |
| 3.5 | identify appropriate personal protective equipment for at least three different work situations and environments |
| 4 | Know about safety signs and notices | 4.1 | describe and recognise the appropriate safety signs for the workplace, including prohibition, mandatory, warning and safe condition |
| 5 | Know how to identify and deal with hazards on construction sites | 5.1 | identify hazards and describe methods of accident prevention and control |
| 5.2 | identify the purpose of risk assessments including forms, method statements, near-miss reports and hazard books |
| 5.3 | identify the purpose of method statements |
| 5.4 | identify why a near miss needs to be reported |
| 5.5 | list major types of hazard in the workplace including fires, tripping, chemical spills, fuel spills, falling from height, burns and electrical |
| 5.6 | state the importance of correct storage of fuels, combustibles and chemicals on sites |
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