Winter Service 6159 -
The Award
Operator Units-Highways
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011: Prepare and operate winter service
vehicles and equipment up to 3500kg including
agricultural tractors
012: Prepare and operate winter service
vehicles and equipment from 3500kg to 7500kg
medium LGV
013: Prepare and operate winter service
vehicles and equipment over 7500kg large LGV
014: Prepare and operate Highways Agency
equipment (Foden 4000 series)
015: Prepare and operate Highways Agency
dedicated winter service vehicles
040: Prepare and operate National Assembly
for Wales dedicated winter service vehicles
050: Operate Highways Agency/National
Assembly for Wales dedicated Rolba 400 or 1000
series snow blower
060: Operate dedicated snow blower
070: Operate demountable snow blower
Safety Units
080: Winter Service Operations Health and
Safety
Supervisors
021: Winter Supervision and Monitoring
Endorsement-equipment indicators for units 011,
012 and 013 only
111: Spreader fixed
212: Spreader towed
313: Plough angle blade/Vee blade
6159-10 Winter Service Operations, Vehicles and
Snowplough (note for vehicles with ploughs
only and no salt spreaders)
016: Vehicles under 3,500kg, including agricultural
tractors
017: Vehicles from 3,500kg to 7,500kg
018: Vehicles over 7,500kg
090: Winter Service Operations, Vehicle and
Snowplough Health and Safety
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In
order to achieve the award the candidate must
first achieve Unit 008 the mandatory
Health & Safety core unit. The candidate then
may continue with the assessment process by
achieving one of the operator units within the
award. The candidate may be assessed for
additional units; each unit will receive a
record of achievement certificate from City &
Guilds. Certification will be valid for a period
of 5 years.
Operator Unit 21: Winter Supervision and
Monitoring
This Unit is targeted at Operational Winter
Service Supervisors & Managers and is of a 2
day duration. Maximum group size is 8
candidates.
The unit covers fifteen knowledge outcomes:
1. Current Health & Safety Legislation
relating to winter service operations
2. Operators checks and defect reporting
3. Winter Service Vehicles & Equipment
4. Rates of spread for de-icing materials
5. Use of de-icing materials
6. Emergency procedures
7. Drivers Hours & Working Time
8. Environmental
9. Terminology
10. Winter Service Policy
11. Contents of a Winter Service policy
12. Winter Service operational planning,
monitoring and review
13. Methods used in decision making
14. Qualifications available for Winter
Service Operations
15. Use of Data Logging
Reference material used during the course:
1. Well Maintained Highways - Code of
Practice, Chapter 13
2. Employers Winter Service Plan and Safe
Systems of Work
3. Salt Institute - Highway Salt and
Environment
4. The Salt Association - De-icing
5. Institute of Civil Engineers - Highway
Winter Maintenance
6. Railway and Transport Act - Section 111
7. Highways Act 1980
Successful achievement will be recognised by
a City & Guilds Unit 021 Winter Service
Supervision Certificate
