NPORS N132 Plant Mover test, carried out on your site
Ray Walters is an NPORS plant machinery assessor and carries out every N132 assessment himself, at your premises, on your own machines, anywhere in the UK. He is based in Northampton on the M1, and NPORS calls this category ‘N132 Plant Mover, non operational duties’.
- At your premises, on your own machines
- UK wide, based in Northampton
- For employers and individual operators
On-site assessment
Carried out at your premises on your machines.
UK wide
Based in Northampton, travelling nationwide.
20+ years on plant
Ray spent over 20 years operating plant before becoming an assessor.
What the N132 Plant Mover test covers
Plant mover, which NPORS calls ‘N132 Plant Mover, non operational duties’, covers moving a machine from place to place rather than using it to do the machine’s working job. It is listed as a non operational category, not an operator’s ticket.
The June 2019 NPORS learning outcomes include N132 and set out the subjects it covers.
- Safety law and the operator’s duties
- Using the manufacturer’s handbook
- The main parts and controls
- PPE
- Pre-use and running checks and reporting defects
- Getting on and off, starting, stopping and travelling
- Checks of the work area
- The work itself
- Loading and unloading for transport
- Shutting down and making the machine secure
The published learning outcomes do not set out machine-by-machine detail for N132 in the way they do for categories such as excavators, dumpers, loading shovels and marshals. When you call, Ray will confirm exactly what the assessment covers for the machines being moved and the site it takes place on. The assessment is carried out at your premises on your machines.
Experienced worker test or novice course
The right route depends on whether you already have real experience of moving plant or you are starting from scratch, and Ray will confirm what fits when you call. Ray offers both experienced worker tests and novice courses. NPORS issues a traditional card and two CSCS logo operator cards, and [the certification page](https://walterstraining.com/certification/) explains the difference.
Experienced worker test
For experienced people who need the NPORS N132 category assessed. If you are renewing, sorting an expired card or adding N132 to existing categories, start here.
Novice course
For anyone new to moving plant who needs training as well as assessment. Call Ray to confirm what he can run for N132.
Other categories often booked alongside plant mover
N202 360 Excavator
Excavator test covering digging, placing spoil and loading lorries.
Every NPORS category Ray tests
If you are booking for a team, several people and several categories can be discussed on one call.
- N133 Plant Machinery Marshal
- N027 Excavation Marshal and Banksperson (NPORS: Excavation Marshal Banksperson)
- N132 Plant Mover (NPORS: Plant Mover, non operational duties)
- N138 Telehandler with Suspended Loads
- N100 Excavator as a Crane
Ray carries out the assessment himself
The person who arrives on site is Ray, and Ray carries out the assessment himself.
Before becoming an assessor, Ray spent over 20 years operating plant in construction, groundworks, waste and recycling, scrap metal and general industry.
What Ray's clients say
“I couldn’t have had a better instructor than Ray.”
Candidate
Novice forward tipping dumper course
“Ray explained health and safety and pre-start checks in a professional way. He was very knowledgeable.”
Candidate
Novice loading shovel course
“Ray was very friendly and helped me calm down. He was amazing.”
Candidate
Novice loading shovel course
Ring Ray about your N132 Plant Mover test
Tell Ray the site, the machines that need moving and how many people need assessing, and he will confirm the route, the cost and what the assessment covers.