Registration of Landbased Operatives (ROLO) qualification

The Department of Trade & Industry made it a ‘duty of care’ that all trade bodies ensure that their members were adequately trained in Health & Safety and that all employers should show that personnel are properly trained.

The ROLO Scheme (Registration Of Landbased Operatives) is open to anyone who works in the Land based Industry and is a requirement if you need to apply for a LISS/CSCS card. On successful completion of this one day landbased Health & Safety Course, a certificate is issued to the applicant and is valid for 5 years.

With effect from 1st February all ROLO tests have to be done online. We will still deliver the training face to face in the classroom, but candidates will need to bring their own laptop, tablet or mobile phone to be able to take the test.

If you would prefer to do training online we will be happy to accommodate this. Please contact us to arrange this.

The planned ROLO scheme training courses for 2026 are:

Online Courses

9th July 2026
6th August 2026
10th September 2026
8th October 2026
12th November 2026
9th December 2026

Face to Face courses are still available, depending on numbers, so no dates pre-planned. Contact us for more information.

To book a ROLO Course click on the button at the bottom of the page.

ROLO COURSE CONTENT

1) Health and Safety

Common Law
Statute Law
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Enforcement
Consultation with Employees on Health & Safety

2) Management of Health and Safety

Risk Assessments

3) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Welfare Provision
Construction Design and management regulations (CDM)

4) Safety on Land based Sites and Projects

Excavations Working at height
Electrical Safety & Work Equipment (hazards and controls, including machine guarding)
Safe use of hand tools
Lifting Operations Confined spaces
Lone working Safe use of vehicles
Safety Signs and Signals

5) Health Risks

Manual handling
Noise
Hand arm and whole body vibration
Ultraviolet rays
Leptospirosis (Weil ’s disease) & Phytophoto Dermatitis
Hazardous Plants
Lyme Disease Tetanus
Needlestick injuries

6)General

Accident prevention and reporting
First Aid & Fire prevention
Safety Signs

7) Environmental Issues

Waste and the duty of care
Waste Products & Organic Waste
Waste Disposal
Contaminated Land