SCO Module 1: Core and Module 2: Permit to Work (PtW) training course

A 1 day training course for all persons who work under the SCO perimetry scheme on Gas operational sites both permanent & temporary to deliver comprehensive information associated with the use of a Permit to Work (PtW), thereby enabling attendees to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding.

Find out about CITB funding available for this training

Pre-requisite/entry requirements

• All individuals must possess the appropriate skills to perform their role. This includes suitable reading and writing abilities.

Benefits of attending for the learner

• Understanding key information associated with the SCO framework and associated processes, thereby enabling individuals to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge, and understanding.
• Information of a Permit to Work (PtW), thereby enabling attendees to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge, and understanding.

Benefits of attending for the employer

• Compliant with Safe Control of Operations.

What you will learn

• State the purpose, process, and main features of SCO Procedures.
• State the elements of the risk-based hierarchy in relation to SCO.
• State the roles and responsibilities of individuals within SCO.
• State the procedure to be followed in the event of a deviation and emergency situations.
• Explain the importance of record keeping, monitoring, and auditing for SCO activities.
• Identify SCO competence requirements.
• State the procedure to be followed when individuals transfer to work for another employer, or GDN.
• Understand the requirements of Energy & Utility Skills SCO registration.
• State the purpose of a PtW and identify when one may be used.
• Recognise the importance of risk assessment to a PtW.
• Identify key information requirements needed for a PtW.
• State the process, roles and responsibilities of those involved in the planning and execution of a PtW.
• State the process, roles and responsibilities of those involved in the management of a PtW activity.

What qualifications will you achieve?

• Successful learners will be registered with EUSR trained under SCO Registration SCO Core and SCO PtW (CP) or SCO PtW (AE).
• Each EUSR registration category for SCO is valid for 5 years.

How is this training delivered?

• The course is classroom based.

Assessment

• CP (Competent Person)– MCQ Paper and audit a PtW.
• AE (Authorising Engineer) – MCQ Paper, audit a PtW and write a PtW.

What do I need to bring with me?

• Learners can bring with them any materials used in their work, copies of risk assessments or management systems so that they can see how their materials fit in to the context of the training.

Learners undertaking this course might also consider:

• SCO Module 4: Routine Operation (RO) (SCO4)
  1 day course to deliver information associated with the use of a Routine Operation (RO), to demonstrate appropriate knowledge & understanding.