WJA – Tube and Pipe (TP)
Minimum 4-hour session (Subject to Class Size and Qualifying Criteria)
The WJA Tube and Pipe Module (TP) is a vital training session aimed at individuals operating tube and pipe cleaning equipment and those managing and designing tasks involving water jetting equipment. This minimum 4-hour course requires participants to have completed the Safety Awareness course prior to attending. The course equips individuals with the knowledge and understanding of tube and pipe cleaning through theoretical and practical assessments, covering operational skills, equipment safety, and more.
The comprehensive training, which involves a balance of theory in a classroom environment and practical exercises using live water jetting equipment, focuses on minimizing the hazards and risks involved in tubes and pipes. It is open to new operational candidates, individuals refreshing their WJA card, managers, supervisors, site owners, permit issuers, and health and safety managers/officers. The course is designed to ensure compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and emphasizes the necessity for comprehensive knowledge and understanding to operate water jetting equipment safely.
The pressure will exceed 207 bar (3,000 psi) and candidates must be able to comfortably control the jetting accessories, this includes managing reaction force through manual handling. The training does NOT cover works that involves confined space entry into chambers, tanks, wet wells, or vessels. To carry out work in these conditions, operatives must have a recognised confined space entry course.
The training covers various topics including the WJA Blue Code of Practice (Blue COP) including tube bundles, jetting machines, safe systems of work, nozzle selection, types of lances, safe use of foot control valves, automatic systems, competent teams, examples of poor practice, accidents and injuries, and practical assessments on cleaning tubes and pipes. Delegates completing the course will gain a deep understanding of tube and pipe cleaning hazards, health and safety protocols, equipment checks, and the necessary actions to prevent water jetting injuries.
Pre-course requirements include being at least 18 years of age and having a good understanding of English. The course is designed for candidates seeking to renew their cards or new candidates wanting to add the Tube and Pipe module to their card.
Key Features
- Facilitated Group discussions
- Question and Answer sessions
- Review of accidents in the industry
- Use of personal knowledge within the training group which is facilitated by the instructor.
candidate outcomes
This course will equip delegates with the tools to:
- Receive a copy of the WJA blue code of practice and review best practice contained within the code.
- Understand the hazards involved when using surface preparation accessories.
- Cleaning a surface by utilising safe use of a jetting gun.
- Understand health and safety and the hierarchy of control when applied to a water jetting task.
- Have knowledge of the potential injury that can be caused by a water jet / pressurised system failure.
- Understand daily checks and identify hazards on equipment prior to start up.
- Understand what makes a competent team when cleaning high pressure and ultra high-pressure equipment.
- Understanding how to prevent a water jetting injury and action taken as specified in the blue code of practice.
- Understand what we need to do to leave the area safe & secure.
