Winter Service Operations - Prepare and Operate Winter Service Vehicles and Equipment over 7500kg - Assessment Only

Who should attend?

This course is for you if you need to prove your ability in safely preparing and operating winter service vehicles and equipment over 7500kg or renew your Lantra Skills card.

As you'll appreciate, this course contains some practical activity that will require a minimum level of fitness. If you have any concerns, please speak to the Provider.

What will be covered?

At the end of this course, you will have proved your ability to:

• Define the pre-start checks and defect reporting requirements for winter service vehicles and equipment
• Carry out pre-start checks on winter service vehicles
• Record routine vehicle checks and defects appropriately in the maintaining agents prescribed format
• Carry our pre-start checks on snowplough equipment in preparation for winter service operations
• Identify the correct snowplough blade for the route and operational conditions
• Mount and secure the snowplough to the winter service vehicle
• Identify the controls used to distribute spreading materials on vehicles and equipment
• Carry out pre-start checks on spreaders in preparation for winter service operations
• Load winter service vehicles in preparation for spreading and ensure that materials are secure
• Identify the range of spread patterns used during winter service operations
• State how to determine the width of spread or application of spreading materials
• Check and prepare spreader settings ready for winter service operations
• Operate winter service vehicles in a safe and controlled manner appropriate for typical winter conditions
• Carry out winter service operations in a safe and controlled manner
• State instances where particular care should be taken when operating winter service vehicles
• Define the hazards associated with manoeuvring winter service vehicles
• State the purpose of vehicle care and maintenance following winter service operations
• Demonstrate how to safely shutdown and store winter service vehicles after use
• Demonstrate how to operate the snowplough and winter service vehicle when clearing snow
• State the purpose of safe systems of work during snow clearing activities
• Demonstrate how to safely remove and securely store the snowplough after use
• Describe the conditions that would make snowploughs unsafe or unsuitable for use
• Define the safety considerations to be made when using a snowplough in high-risk areas
• Demonstrate how to operate and adjust equipment to achieve the required patterns, width and rate of spread
• Explain the impact that route features, weather and surface conditions may have when spreading materials
• Define how blockages can be detected and cleared when spreading materials
• Describe why surplus spreading materials should be discharge from winter service vehicles and equipment
• Demonstrate how to safely discharge spreading materials and wash down equipment after use
• Describe the safety measures taken when removing and storing demountable and towed spreaders after use
• Demonstrate how to safely remove and store spreaders after use.