Plant Testing and Inspection for Plant Operatives

Plant inspection and testing is a process of examining and testing the various components of a plant or equipment to ensure that they are safe and working correctly.

Plant inspection and testing are essential to ensure that the plant or equipment is operating efficiently, effectively, and safely. Regular inspections can help identify potential hazards and defects before they cause accidents, downtime, or equipment failure.

There are different types of plant inspections, including visual inspections, functional tests, non-destructive testing, and destructive testing.

Visual inspection involves inspecting the plant or equipment for signs of wear and tear, damage, or any other visible defects. This type of inspection is usually done using the naked eye, with the help of a flashlight, magnifying glass, or other equipment as required.

Functional tests are carried out to ensure that the plant or equipment is performing its intended function correctly. These tests can be simple, such as turning a switch on and off, or complex, such as running a load test on a generator.

It will cover the legislative requirements for carrying out inspections prior to, during and on completion of operations, including the relevant documentation procedures to be implemented to meet the Provision and Use of Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) to ensure legal compliance, also practical inspection and functional testing of plant and machinery that your company uses.

No, this course will only provide training on visual and functional inspection procedures for the plant and equipment you use.

This will be one of our highly qualified members of staff, who have the skills, knowledge and experience in plant inspections to ensure you are provided with current and up to date procedures to keep you and your company legally compliant.

Yes, the certification will be a Workforce Skills Support training certificate detailing the modules of the course you have completed, this will be valid for a period of 3 years.

Grant Rate & Value - 2 - £140 - GET1380

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 the 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. The link directs you to the CITB website for information on the amount of claims allowed based on your last levy return.

If a candidate has been paid grant for a particular course in a 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 is grant eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.