About this Course
Course Description:
This course is the Piling & Foundation Specialists Federation (PFSF) course to obtain a PileSafe Rig Operator licence. The course introduces the trainee to many elements related to rig operation, including, piling rig types, ancillary foundation equipment, piling techniques, the working platform certificate, the piling rig manual and provides an overview of the responsibilities of a piling rig operator.
Location:
Public courses run at Kallibr Training (RTO 32365) locations in Sydney and Brisbane (Theory component only)
The log book component and practical assessment is to be held at the client site.
Course Outline
- Available at Ingleburn, Salisbury
- Onsite training available
- Online booking available
Course Availability & Pricing
Please see our public course dates below. If there are no dates available or you would like to arrange a private course at your site or ours, then please select the ‘Private courses’ button.
Course Outcomes
Learning Outcome
On completion of the course, participants will have gained the following skills and knowledge to:
The two day “theory/base knowledge course” is designed to prepare and familiarise the new trainee with the safety guidance and base knowledge required to safely undertake the “in the seat” logbook training. The course introduces the trainee to many elements related to rig operation, including, piling rig types, ancillary foundation equipment, piling techniques, the working platform certificate, the piling rig manual and provides an overview of the responsibilities of a piling rig operator. The course should serve as a refresher and update for an experienced operator. It is important that all trainees are exposed to and assessed on the same base information. The specific familiarisation and instruction of rig operation and installation techniques, is the sponsor company’s responsibility during the logbook component of the training.
Outcome
The PileSafe® Rig Operator licence.
Further Information
The 500 hour Log Book component
The trainee completes 500 hours “in the seat” log book training. The trainee must be supervised by a PileSafe licensed rig operator whilst undertaking log book training. The level of supervision required for a trainee is defined by WH&S High Risk Supervision Section 84. The 500 hours to be logged over a minimum period of 6 months.
Recognition of Prior learning
An experienced operator can bypass the log book component of the course with the provision of a letter verifying prior learning experience from their employer. A minimum of two years of experience operating a piling rig safely is required to qualify for this recognition. Click on the link below for the Verification Letter template. Company-Verification-Letter-Experienced-Operators
