Safety Pass Alliance (SPA) – Core & Mineral Products (Quarry)

The course is the starting point for those who will be undertaking the sector specific training at a later date. The course provides fundamental health and safety knowledge which is essential when completing the later training. The course aims to:

• To provide basic information and areas of responsibility for health, safety and the environment.
• To understand the implications of hazard recognition/risk assessment and effects on individuals and the employer.
• To demonstrate how individual behaviour can help reduce accidents.

The course is aimed at individuals who will be required to undertake work in Mineral Products environments. The course builds on the basic health and safety information gained from the Core Day and aims to:

• concentrate on risks specifically found in the Mineral Extraction and Products industry
• understand the implications of risk of personal injury, cost to the business, job security and environment.

Danger areas

• Blasting and precautions
• Unprotected edges
• Crushers
• Excavations, tips and lagoons
• Quicksand type material
• Conveyors
• Processing equipment
• Bitumen
• Cement
• Railways and docks

Mobile plant

• Consequences of accidents caused by breaking the rules
• Reversing vehicle hazards and relevant precautions
• Working with heavy and mobile plant
• Crane operation and slinging
• Vehicle condition
• Vehicle parking

Access and work at height

• Hazards relating to slips, trips and falls
• Good housekeeping
• Ladders and steps
• Safe practices in the use of scaffolds and working on roofs
• Safe use of MEWPs
• Harnesses and clipping-o

Hazardous operations

• Safety precautions during normal, maintenance and breakdown work
• Fencing
• Isolation / lock-off procedures
• Permit-to-work and example applications
• Confined spaces, crusher clearance and conveyor tensioners

Excavations and confined spaces

• Safe working practices
• Precautions to prevent collapse
• Inspection requirements
• Access and egress
• Lighting and ventilation requirements
• Effects of weather
• Emergency procedures
• Confined Spaces Regulations
• Specific risks
• Control measures

Health risks working in quarries

• Dusts, diseases, noise, vibration and dehydration
• Control risks measures including PPE

Environmental consideration

• Public perception of environmental impacts
• Powers of the enforcing authorities
• Precautions to prevent spillage and groundwater contamination
• Waste segregation and disposal
• Air pollution
• Ecology and archaeology

MODULE 1 – Organising for safety

 Will give delegates an understanding of the legal responsibilities of employers and employees, the role of enforcing authorities, what makes a vulnerable worker, hazard identification and control.

MODULE 2 – The workplace

This module examines what makes a safe place of work, safe behavior, hidden services and specific hazards, working at height, asbestos and confined spaces and permit-to-work.

MODULE 3 – Tools, plant and machinery

The session will give delegates an understanding of the risks presented by both powered and non powered work equipment and the risks associated with the various forms of energy created. In addition, the risks faced with the use of workplace transport.

MODULE 4 – Health

 The session highlights the risks and controls for substances hazardous to health together with other ill health risks from workplace activities, including musculoskeletal problems, effects of noise and stress. In addition candidates will be made aware of the varied precautions which can be taken.

MODULE 5 – Procedures

Candidates will be shown the need and benefits of procedures, including: the importance of local emergency procedures and first aid arrangements.

MODULE 6 - The environment

 The module covers current and future environmental requirements, safe storage and marking, waste control hierarchies and emergency planning in the event of problems.

Duration:                              2 Days

Assessment Method:         Multi Choice Assessment