RoadSURE Pro

Categories

Sixteen categories on the competence card.

Each category follows the vehicle and the work the assessor watches. Precast is assessed on a controlled site only, and is not valid on the public road. Concrete Pumps is still to be signed off, and covers the vehicle only. Truck mixer drivers can follow the Concrete Delivery Professional, a structured auditable award.

1. 01

   Mixers (drum)

   For drivers of truck mixers delivering ready-mixed concrete. The assessor watches the driver on the road and on site, covering vehicle checks, drum and chute operation, safe discharge and washout, and working safely around site teams and the public.

2. 02

   Mixers (volumetric)

   For drivers of volumetric mixers that batch concrete on site from materials carried on the vehicle. The assessment covers pre-use checks, setting up and calibrating the machine to the manufacturer’s handbook, mixing and discharge, and leaving the site clean and safe.

3. 03

   Tippers

   For drivers of rigid and articulated tippers. It covers vehicle and body checks, safe tipping, including ground conditions, stability and overhead hazards, sheeting and load security, and site and road driving.

4. 04

   Skips / Hook Loaders

   For drivers of skip loaders, hook loaders and roll-on roll-off vehicles, aligned with current waste industry safety guidance. It covers lifting equipment checks, placing and collecting containers safely, load security, and working near the public on the roadside.

5. 05

   Grab Lorries

   For drivers who load and unload bulk materials with a vehicle-mounted grab. It covers crane and grab checks, stabiliser set-up, safe lifting and slewing, overhead hazards, and keeping people clear of the working area.

6. 06

   Gritters / Winter Service

   For drivers who spread salt and treat roads in winter conditions. It covers spreader checks and calibration, route treatment, driving in snow and ice, and working at night and in poor visibility.

7. 07

   Road Sweepers

   For drivers of road and site sweepers. It covers vehicle and brush checks, safe sweeping at low speed in live traffic, hopper discharge and safety props, and the correct use of brushes, suction and high-pressure water.

8. 08

   Refuse Collection Vehicles

   For drivers of refuse collection vehicles working with crews on collection rounds. It covers lifting equipment and body checks, reversing and banksman procedures, crew safety at the rear of the vehicle, and driving in residential streets.

9. 09

   Vac Ex

   For drivers of vacuum excavation vehicles used to expose underground services safely. It covers vacuum system checks, set-up on site, excavation near buried services, and safe discharge of the spoil.

10. 10

    HP Jetting / Drainage Tankers

    For drivers of high-pressure jetting and drainage tankers. It covers checks on the jetting and vacuum systems, safe use of high-pressure water, working at manholes and roadside sites, and handling and discharging waste.

11. 11

    Highway Maintenance / Street Lighting (MEWP)

    For drivers of vehicle-mounted mobile elevating work platforms used on highway and street lighting work. It covers platform checks, stabiliser set-up, traffic management at the work site, and operating near overhead lines and live traffic.

12. 12

    Plant Delivery

    For drivers who transport and deliver construction plant on low loaders and plant trailers. It covers ramp and winch checks, loading and unloading, securing plant to the DVSA load security code, height and width limits, and overhead line distances.

13. 13

    Scaffold Trucks

    For drivers who deliver and collect scaffolding. It covers load security for poles, boards and fittings, working at height during loading and unloading, and lorry-loader crane operation, including stabilisers and lift planning.

14. 14

    Precast (controlled site only)

    For drivers operating truck mixers inside a precast concrete yard, including candidates who do not hold an HGV licence. It covers driving on site and mixer operation. It is not valid for the public road.

15. 15

    4x4 Utility Vehicle Competence

    Practical, evidence-based competence assessment for operators of 4x4 utility vehicles, for safe operation on UK roads, in quarries and on construction sites. It covers legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, daily and weekly inspections, all-round vision, safe manoeuvring, site hazards including edge protection, gradients and constricted spaces, emergency procedures, and correct fault reporting.

16. 16

    Concrete Pumps

    Awaiting final sign-off. For drivers of truck-mounted boom pumps, assessed on the vehicle side only. It covers road driving and vehicle checks, route and bridge-height awareness, positioning on site, and setting up the outriggers. Boom operation and pumping are not covered by this card.

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