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CPCS Crusher (A42)

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CPCS Crusher (A42)

Course Information

The CPCS A42 Crusher Course is a training programme designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to operate a crusher safely and effectively. The course covers both theory and practical elements, ensuring that operators are well-prepared for the CPCS technical test.

Who shouldattend?

The course is ideal for individuals who are required to operate a crusher on construction sites, such as plant operators, construction workers, and site supervisors.
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CPCS Crusher (A42)Course Aims

The CPCS Crusher (A42) course aims to provide thorough practical and theory-based plant training in operating a crusher to enable the candidate to competently and safely carry out the role and pass the CPCS Theory and Practical Tests.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Name and explain the purpose of principle components, the basic construction, controls and terminology
  • Conform with manufacturers requirements as per the operators handbook, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation
  • Undertake all pre-use checks
  • Configure and set for travel (mobile units)
  • Travel over rough, undulating ground and level surfaces
  • Manoeuvre in confined spaces (mobile units)
  • Configure and set for crushing duties to produce aggregate to specified sizes
  • Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services
  • Crush different types of materials
  • Sort materials into graded sizes
  • Control and maintain the work flow rate
  • Use appropriate communication procedures before and during work
  • Explain procedures for blockages and foreign object removal
  • Clean down the plant machinery and working area
  • Carry out shut down and securing procedures
  • Explain the loading, unloading and machine disassembly procedures for machine transporting

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Workforce Skills Support has CITB-approved status, delivering CITB-assured courses as listed in the Construction Training Directory. We are recognised by CITB as well as the British Construction Industry as a training provider who can deliver good-quality training that meets industry-approved standards. We are part of the CITB’s automated grant payments system, making it easier for employers to book courses with us for their workers and be reimbursed for it.

Please note: There is a cap on how many times an employer can claim a short-duration course achievement grant. Check the CITB website for information on the number of claims allowed based on your last levy return.

If a candidate has been granted a grant for a particular course in their lifetime, they will not be eligible for grant again for the same course unless it has specific refresher standards published on the short-duration course register.

If refresher course standards do exist for a particular course, then only one refresher course is eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about this course? Here is a compilation of our most frequently asked questions.
To be confirmed upon completion of the initial analysis, depending on experience.

The course covers a range of topics, including:

  • Health and safety regulations
  • Components and functions of a crusher
  • Pre-operational checks and daily maintenance
  • Operating procedures and techniques
  • Safe loading and unloading of materials
  • Emergency procedures
Participants should bring any PPE. It is also advisable to bring a notebook and pen for taking notes.

To achieve the Red CPCS Trained Operator Card, candidates must pass both the CSCS touch screen H+S test (within the last 2 years) and the CPCS Theory Test and the Practical Test.

To upgrade the Red CPCS Trained Operator Card, you will have to achieve, within 2 years, the relevant NVQ: For more information on the required NVQ, please contact us at 01623 287830.

You can find your local CPCS test centre for training by following this link:

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