Course description
Cable Laying and Winching has the potential to cause many serious incidents. These incidents can have several consequences, such as manual handling injuries (i.e. sprains, strains and hernias); entrapment & entanglement in the rope, winch bond or capstan; slips, trips and falls; crushing injuries from machinery and damage to equipment and materials.
Quinn’s Training Services have created a course tailored to the needs and requirements of cable laying teams. It provides management and operatives with the essential training needed to install and lay cables in a safe and competent manner, assisting with preventing serious incidents and injury and protecting the built asset.
This course costs £695.00+ VAT per course.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This qualification is essential for any individual , at any level of the company, who is involved in cable installation and the use of winches.
There are no pre-course requirements for this course.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
Discuss Cable Laying incidents and near misses in industry
Describe a variety of cable installation methods and what equipment is needed in each case
Understand how to offload cable drums from lorries or trailers and how to move and position them safely using mechanical equipment
Understand the different kinds of drum jacks and spindles, cable trailers and methods needed to wind and unwind cable drums
Understand the different duct sizes and bending radii required for a variety of different cables
Describe the various safety rules for winches, including safe use of capstan winches & 4 ton winches the winch rope/bond and maintenance and movement of the winch
Describe the safe techniques and requirements for pulling cable by hand
Be able to safely complete the practical elements of the course including;
Installing a Shorting End Cap
Installing and removing a cable drum from a cable trailer
Set out a safe route and use of correct rollers and bellmouths
Safely operating a winch (various sizes dependant on course requirements) to perform a short cable pull.
All trainers who provide this course have appropriate experience and training qualifications, allowing them to explain the course content clearly and answer candidates’ questions knowledgably.
This training course is fully interactive and specifically designed to cater for differing learning styles which means candidates are constantly fully engaged with the course content.
The practical demonstrations and exercises in this course give the candidates the opportunity to attempt the procedures in a supportive environment. This leads to greater confidence when required to use these skills in their own workplace.
Training Course Content
The Cable Installation & Winch Appreciation course consists of the following areas:
Cable Installation Methods
Equipment Requirements
Moving and Positioning of Cable Drums Using Mechanical Equipment
PPE Requirements and Other Considerations
Winching and Hand Pulling
Laying and Protecting Cables
Course delivery details
The course is delivered by one of our fully qualified tutors, who use a variety of theoretical and practical input, including group exercises, discussions, interactive powerpoint and practical demonstrations.
Examination: each candidate will complete a short, written exam at the end of the course, as well as a practical assessment where they must demonstrate skills learned on the course.
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