Introduction

Pressure washers are commonplace on-site and are ideal if the work doesn’t require industrially high-pressure jetting. They are electric, diesel, petrol or PTO driven and used for anything from vehicle washing, small plant cleaning or general maintenance and cleaning work.

The Water Jetting Association (WJA) upholds regulations and rules for training and certification in water jetting work such as this. As a trade association, they represent contractors, manufacturers, hirers and other organisations that have a professional and commercial interest in all aspects of high-pressure water jetting to promote safety and technical standards for all forms of water jetting, including:

• Ultra-high-pressure water jetting
• High-pressure water jetting
• Pressure washing
• Drain and sewer cleaning

This Pressure Washing qualification is awarded by the Water Jetting Association and City & Guilds, enabling delegates to demonstrate skill, knowledge, and competence in using a pressure washer at work.

Course Outline

Through a mix of practical and theory-based exercises and tutorials, delegates will cover manufacturer and general knowledge and awareness of pressure washing equipment and participate in practical activities to learn best practices and operating methods to use them.

The course reflects national standards and industry best practices and is fully accredited in line with regulations. In addition, choose to learn with Citrus, and delegates will benefit from our custom-built training facilities and customer-first approach.

Our occupationally and technically-experienced trainers coach delegates on this course, completing the session with a practical observation and a 20 question paper. They must pass the assessment with a minimum of 75% to qualify for the C&G and WJA accredited certificate and ID card, valid for three years.

Course Programme

Delegates taking this Pressure Washer training will cover awareness, knowledge, skills and operating practice.

Course content includes:

• Introduction to pressure washers
• Cleaning and surface preparation, including drain and sewers, pies and tubes
• Machine pressure and flow
• Types of pressure washers, configurations and categories
• Legislation and the WJA Codes of Practice, including the Health & Safety at Work Act, status, use and recognition by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Management Regulations, Risk Assessment, PPE at Work Regulations, and COSHH
• The purpose of nozzles, jet pressure and flow characteristics, jet reaction force and types of nozzle
• Pump configuration, including plunger pump, positive displacement action, operating features, effects of blockages
• Pressure controls, including Dump and dry shut controls, fail-safe and selector versions, direct manual and remote operation
• Pressure hose use, including hose construction and pressure ratings, external and internal damage possibilities, and potential hazards
• Identifying and rectifying pressure washing hazards
• Recognising and preventing pressure washing injuries, including the use of a WJA Medical Card
• Appropriate PPE for pressure washing work
• Routine care and inspection, site and team preparations

On Completion

Upon successfully completing this qualification, delegates will receive their Pressure Washing certificate valid for three years. The certification is issued by the Water Jetting Association (WJA), is recognised by the HSE and carries City & Guilds Accreditation (C&G).

Who Should Attend?

The City & Guilds and WJA Safety Awareness training is for operators that need to use pressure washing equipment in their line of work. 

Course Duration

This comprehensive course takes one day to complete.

Why Citrus?

We dedicate our efforts to unrivalled quality and the customer experience at Citrus Training. As a result, we are the leading UK-based provider of health, safety and technical training and assessment services to the Built Environment and Utility sectors. 

Citrus Training serves 85 of the top 100 building services companies in the market. With nearly 20-years of sector-specific experience, we’ve gained invaluable training experiences and knowledge to pass on to our delegates.

Our Tools and Equipment training is accredited, regulated, and has exceptionally high standards. Assessing short and long-term workplace risks, we teach and promote current industry and legislative requirements to ensure delegates take them forward into their daily working lives.

Our occupationally experienced accredited educators deliver courses at our nationwide accredited training centres and offering the very best of training standards and quality assurance. 

Things You Need to Know

This new course does not require a Safety Awareness Certificate before attending. 

For training held at your location, please ensure that the classroom you make available has a power supply and is a suitable size for the number of delegates attending. In addition, please ensure that the practical area has been risk-assessed, is free from harm, is ideal for training and that the necessary machinery is available. 

Your machine can be of any make, as long as it does not exceed 3000psi @ 5gpm, it could be electric, diesel, petrol or PTO driven.

Before starting the course, they must inform their trainer of any special considerations, medication or physical restrictions that may cause difficulties in any part of the training.