Training Standard

Description:

Standard Classification: Lifetime

Purpose / Scope: The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to identify, resolve and report problems relating to dampness and/or timber infestation and decay in buildings. Scope: • condensation and dampness: causes, diagnostics, and treatment options • timber: biology, decay, and insects • legal aspects, health and safety, survey methodology, and report writing

Occupation: Insulation and Building Treatments

Candidate Prerequisites: There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard.

Instruction / Supervision: As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have: • an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations) • successfully completed training to this standard • at least 2 years relevant industrial experience • a verifiable CV

Delivery: Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment. All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation. The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes. The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard: • classroom • e-learning This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning. This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate level.

Assessment: Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are: For the successful completion of training, the trainer must be satisfied that the delegate has achieved all learning outcomes.

Quality Assurance: Assured Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard. CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard. Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Review Cycle: 3 Years

Additional Information about this standard: Health & Safety Executive (HSE) confined spaces • Working in confined spaces: http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/confined.htm • Confined spaces: A brief guide to working safely INDG258: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg258.pdf • Safe work in confined spaces: Confined Spaces Regulations 1997: www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/l101.pdf • Legislation - confined spaces – HSE: www.hse.gov.uk/confinedspace/legislation.htm Health & Safety Executive (HSE) chemicals • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH): www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/ • Products approved via HSE biocides and pesticides unit: www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approvals/approvals0805.pdf • Wood preservatives: www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/pdfs/pestwood.pdf • GS46 In-situ timber treatment using timber preservatives: health, safety and environmental precautions: https://books.hse.gov.uk/bookstore.asp?ACTION=BOOK&PRODUCTID=9780118854139 • Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR): http://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/ British Standards https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/ • BS 8102:2009 Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground • BS 5930:2015 Code of practice for ground investigations • BS 5250:2011 Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings • BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules • PAS 00064-2013 Mitigation and recovery of water damaged buildings – Code of practice • BS 85500:2015 Flood resistant & resilient construction. Guide to improving flood performance of buildings Reference • CIRIA C139 – Water resisting basements Legislation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ • Building and Buildings, England and Wales: The Building Regulations 2010. • The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 • Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland • Conservation (Natural Habits etc) Regulations 1994 • Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2007 • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 • Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 • Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974