Who Should Attend?
- New operational candidates.
- Water jetting candidates that are refreshing their WJA card which is near its expiry date.
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Site owners
- Permit issuers
- Health and safety Managers / officers
Pre-Course Requirements
- To be at least 16 years of age and employed by a company or in a structured training course.
- To be at least 18 years of age if unemployed or not on a structured training course.
- To be able to understand English.
- This course is for candidates who are looking to renew their cards, or new candidates who want to add Drain and Sewer module to their card.
Duration
1 day (Minimum of 4 hours)
Location
Ipswich / Essex / In-house Availability
Certifications
Provided on completion
Course PDF
View course details as PDFCourse Aims and Objectives
This course will equip delegates with the tools to:
- Receive a copy of the WJA red code of practice and review best practice contained within the code.
- Understand the hazards involved when cleaning Drains / Sewers
- For DSP (in addition), cleaning a surface by utilising safe use of a jetting gun.
- Understand health and safety and the hierarchy of control when applied to a water jetting task.
- Have knowledge of the potential injury that can be caused by a water jet / pressurised system failure.
- Understand daily checks and identify hazards on equipment prior to start up.
- Understand what makes a competent team when cleaning drain / sewers and using a jetting gun.
- Understand potential hazards within a water jetting task on cleaning drains and sewers. (DSP includes cleaning surfaces with a jetting gun).
- Understanding how to prevent a water jetting injury and action taken as specified in the red code of practice.
- Understand what we need to do to leave the area safe & secure.
Course Outline
The training workshop covers the following topics:
1. Introduction to drain and sewers.
2. Red code of Practice
3. Equipment (Checks and defects)
4. Hoses (Certification, checking & management)
5. Typical injuries
6. Nozzle (types and selection)
7. Reaction forces
8. If applicable for DSP only - Surface preparation using a jetting gun up to 275 Bar (4000 psi) under safe comfortable control.
9. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
10. PPE and RPE
11. Drainage law
12. Components of a drainage system
13. Applications in practice
14. Practical assessment on cleaning a drain / sewer.
15. Practical assessment on surface preparation
