CSCS Mini Digger study plan

Identify the main duty holders on a construction site and state what each is responsible for

List the common site hazards that cause serious injuries (falls, struck-by, crushing, manual handling, electricity)

State the welfare facilities that must be provided on site and when they must be available

Describe the procedure for reporting an accident or near miss to a supervisor

Apply the hierarchy of control to three site hazards and justify each chosen control

Explain when an incident becomes reportable and who must be informed

Summarise the employer's and the worker's duties for personal protective equipment

Recognise mandatory and prohibition safety signs and describe the site emergency arrangements

List the general duties placed on employers and employees under the primary health and safety at work legislation

Explain how work equipment legislation applies to a mini digger, including the requirement for suitable and sufficient inspection

Describe the difference between a pre-use check, a formal inspection and a thorough examination

Outline how a permit-to-work system controls high-risk activity such as digging near buried services

State the competence and card scheme requirements expected of a plant operator on site

Describe the basic environmental duties covering waste, fuel spills and protected species or habitats

Explain the duties owed to members of the public and to other trades when plant is working

Recall the correct response to a near miss and the reason near misses are recorded

Carry out and record the daily pre-start checks on a mini digger in the correct order

Identify each control lever, pedal and gauge and state its function

Describe the safe procedure for parking, isolating and shutting down the machine at the end of a shift

List the precautions to take before digging where buried services may be present

Describe safe methods for excavating, forming trenches and placing spoil so that edges remain stable

Explain the stability rules for tracking on slopes, over edges and across soft ground

State the exclusion zone rules for the slew radius and the safe approach route for pedestrians

Describe the approved method for refuelling the machine and for handling a spill

List the routine maintenance tasks the operator is expected to perform and those that require a fitter

Describe how to isolate the machine safely before greasing, checking belts or clearing a blockage

Explain how to record a defect and what to do if the defect makes the machine unsafe to use

Match the maintenance and inspection requirements back to the relevant regulations

Recall the headline facts of each domain without notes under time pressure

Resolve every question missed in earlier quizzes and mocks until each is answered correctly twice

Explain out loud the reasoning behind the ten most commonly confused points across the syllabus

Rehearse the exam format and time allocation for the full question set