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How you’d get this certificate
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- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer Highfield Qualifications has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and Highfield Qualifications awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Highfield Qualifications.
01What it is
Highfield Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Cranes and Specialist Lifting) (RQF)
These are the units Highfield Qualifications registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Highfield Qualifications. It does the teaching and the mapping. Highfield Qualifications sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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02The units
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit provides learners with the skills and knowledge to verify their competence in conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements
- Recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled
- Comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare
Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll develop effective communication and planning skills to conform to productive working practices. This unit covers organisational procedures for work sequencing, record maintenance, and fostering good working relationships in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Communicate with others to establish productive work practices.
- Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work.
- Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures.
- Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices.
Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to move, handle and store resources safely and effectively. This unit covers interpreting relevant information, complying with legislation and guidance, maintaining safe practices, and selecting appropriate quantities and storage methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with given information when moving, handling and/or storing resources
- Comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when moving, handling and/or storing resources
- Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources
- Prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and surrounding environment when moving, handling and/or storing resources
- Complete the work within the allocated time when moving, handling and/or storing resources
- Comply with the given occupational resource information to move, handle and/or store resources to the required guidance
Operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to operate plant or machinery for non-operational activities safely. You'll interpret relevant information, organise work sequences collabouratively, and understand compliance with legislation and safety requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Organise with others the sequence in which the work is to be carried out when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Comply with relevant, current legislation, special legal status documents, official guidance and organisational procedures when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to operate plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Complete the work within the allocated time when operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities
- Comply with the given contract information to operate plant or machinery for non-operational activities to the required specification
Preparing and operating compact cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll learn to prepare and operate compact cranes safely for lifting and transferring loads. This unit covers interpreting relevant information, organising lifting operations, understanding site conditions, and complying with legislation and safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of compact cranes to lift, transfer and place loads
- Organise the sequence and operation of lifting operations using compact cranes with others
- Comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using compact cranes
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using compact cranes
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using compact cranes
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using compact cranes to the required specification
Preparing and operating container handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll learn to prepare and operate container handlers safely for lifting and transferring loads. This unit includes interpreting relevant information, organising lifting operations, conducting pre-start checks, and adhering to legislation and safety requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of container handlers to lift, transfer and place loads in the workplace.
- Organise, in collaboration with others, the sequence and operation of lifting operations using container handlers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using container handlers.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using container handlers.
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using container handlers.
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using container handlers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using container handlers.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer, and place loads using container handlers to the required specification.
Preparing and operating ergonomic manipulating machines to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll gain skills to prepare and operate ergonomic manipulating machines safely for lifting and transferring loads. This unit covers interpreting relevant information, performing pre-use checks, organising lifting operations, and complying with legislation and safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of ergonomic manipulating machines to lift, transfer and place loads in the workplace.
- Organise, in collaboration with others, the sequence and operation of lifting operations using ergonomic manipulating machines.
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using ergonomic manipulating machines.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using ergonomic manipulating machines.
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using ergonomic manipulating machines.
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using ergonomic manipulating machines.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using ergonomic manipulating machines.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer, and place loads using ergonomic manipulating machines to the required specification.
Preparing and operating excavator cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit equips learners to prepare and operate excavator cranes safely for lifting and transferring loads. You'll interpret documentation, communicate effectively, organise lifting sequences, and comply with relevant legislation and safe working practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret given information relating to the preparation and use of excavator cranes to lift, transfer and place loads
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which lifting operations using excavator cranes are to be carried out
- Comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using excavator cranes
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using excavator cranes
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using excavator cranes
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using excavator cranes to the required specification
Preparing and operating hoists to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to prepare and operate hoists for lifting and transferring loads safely. The unit includes interpreting operational information, organising lifting sequences with others, and complying with relevant legislation and official guidance.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret given information relating to the preparation and use of hoists to lift and transfer loads
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which lifting and transferring operations using hoists are to be carried out
- Comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using hoists
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting and transferring operations using hoists
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting and transferring operations using hoists
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Comply with the given contract information to lift and transfer loads using hoists to the required specification
Preparing and operating lorry loaders or knuckle booms to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit covers preparing and operating lorry loaders or knuckle booms safely for lifting and transferring loads. You'll interpret documentation, understand control and safety devices, organise lifting sequences, and comply with legislation and safe working practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret given information relating to the preparation and use of lorry loaders/knuckle booms to lift, transfer and place loads.
- Organise, with others, the sequence and operation in which lifting operations using lorry loaders/knuckle booms are to be carried out.
- Comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using lorry loaders/knuckle booms.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using lorry loaders/knuckle booms.
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using lorry loaders/knuckle booms.
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using lorry loaders/knuckle booms to the required specification.
Preparing and operating overhead cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit provides learners with skills to prepare and operate overhead cranes for lifting and transferring loads safely. You'll interpret relevant information, organise lifting sequences, understand personnel roles, and comply with legislation and safe working practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of overhead cranes to lift, transfer and place loads in the workplace.
- Organise, in collaboration with others, the sequence and operation of lifting operations using overhead cranes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using overhead cranes.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using overhead cranes.
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using overhead cranes.
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using overhead cranes.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using overhead cranes.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer, and place loads using overhead cranes to the required specification.
Preparing and operating remote controlled tower cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge to prepare and operate remote controlled tower cranes safely. This unit includes interpreting information, organising lifting operations, clarifying unclear information, and complying with relevant legislation and safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of remote controlled tower cranes to lift, transfer and place loads
- Organise the sequence and operation of lifting operations using remote controlled tower cranes with others
- Comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using remote controlled tower cranes
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using remote controlled tower cranes
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using remote controlled tower cranes
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using remote controlled tower cranes to the required specification
Preparing and operating self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit equips learners with knowledge to prepare and operate self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) for lifting and transferring loads. You'll interpret information, organise lifting sequences, perform pre-start checks, and comply with legislation and guidance.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) to lift, transfer and place loads in the workplace.
- Organise, in collaboration with others, the sequence and operation of lifting operations using SPMTs.
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using SPMTs.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using SPMTs.
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using SPMTs.
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using SPMTs.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using SPMTs.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer, and place loads using SPMTs to the required specification.
Preparing and operating skip handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplace Real unit · Highfield Qualifications
This unit provides learners with the knowledge to prepare and operate skip handlers for lifting and transferring loads. You'll interpret information, organise lifting sequences, perform pre-start checks, and comply with relevant legislation and safe working practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation and use of skip handlers to lift, transfer and place loads in the workplace.
- Organise, in collaboration with others, the sequence and operation of lifting operations using skip handlers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using skip handlers.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using skip handlers.
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using skip handlers.
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using skip handlers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing for, lifting, and transferring loads using skip handlers.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer, and place loads using skip handlers to the required specification.
03The standards
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Lift and move Tram and Tramway components, materials and equipment
- Standard
Lift, transfer and position loads
- Standard
Lift, transfer and position loads in offshore crane operations
- Standard
Monitor lifting operations in the Tram and Tramway environment
- Standard
Operate Plant or Machinery for Accessing
- Standard
Operate plant or machinery to lift and transfer loads
- Standard
Operate plant to lift and transfer
- Standard
Operate specialised plant and machinery to performance requirements (lifting and transferring) in offshore crane operations
- Standard
Rig Remote Heads and Systems Legacy
- Standard
Rig camera cranes and jib arms
04The credits
The credits, and who awards them
Level 2 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Highfield Qualifications rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplaceConforming to productive working practices in the workplaceMoving, handling and storing resources in the workplaceOperating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the workplacePreparing and operating compact cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplacePreparing and operating container handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplacePreparing and operating ergonomic manipulating machines to lift and transfer loads in the workplacePreparing and operating excavator cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration The Navigator Your plan for “Operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the workplace” assumes the same two people are free in March. What have you seen that makes you slightly uneasy about that?
You One of them has been pulled onto the migration twice already. Probably fine.
The Navigator That is the thread worth pulling. Let us build the version where it happens a third time and find the move that works either way.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the workplace” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
Highfield Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Cranes and Specialist Lifting) (RQF)
- Lift and move Tram and Tramway components, materials and equipment
- Lift, transfer and position loads
- Lift, transfer and position loads in offshore crane operations
- Monitor lifting operations in the Tram and Tramway environment
- Operate Plant or Machinery for Accessing
- Operate plant or machinery to lift and transfer loads
- Operate plant to lift and transfer
- Operate specialised plant and machinery to performance requirements (lifting and transferring) in offshore crane operations
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your own work
This unit provides learners with the skills and knowledge to verify their competence in conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
How the thinking builds
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for Highfield Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Cranes and Specialist Lifting) (RQF)
14 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Highfield Qualifications.
- Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace
- Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace
- Operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the workplace
- Preparing and operating compact cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
- Preparing and operating container handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
and 8 more in the full unit list below.
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