© Serac UK 2013 Checking Contractor Competence Don Glaister

© Serac UK 2013 SPA / MPQC Contractors Safety Passport Operator Competency Scheme Suitable NVQ / QCF qualifications Personal CPD Types of Competency

© Serac UK 2013 SPA / MPQC Contractors Safety Passport  All Contractors to be competent & safe  Designed by Safety Passport Alliance & MPQC  Demonstrates Health & Safety awareness  2 Day course  Results in a Level 2 QCF Qualification  Contractor receives Passport Card  Valid for 3 years  Delivered by SPA approved Centres - What is the Contractors Safety Passport Scheme? Aim

© Serac UK 2013 SPA / MPQC Contractors Safety Passport basic knowledge of health & safety law as it applies to them understand their personal responsibilities for safety at work understanding of how accidents are caused and how they can be prevented identify and correct unsafe behaviours understanding of the purpose, use and care of personal protective equipment importance of maintaining plant and equipment in good condition safe driving behaviour, including safe reversing ability to recognise site hazards requirement for suitable and sufficient risk assessment basic knowledge of the principles of safe systems of work and permits to work awareness of specific hazards and how the risks from them can be controlled Course Content

© Serac UK 2013 SPA / MPQC Contractors Safety Passport  Acknowledges prior accreditation / qualifications  Exemption from day 1  Verifiable proof required of prior training - e.g. NEBOSH  QCF qualification still achieved on successful completion 1 Day Course

© Serac UK 2013 SPA / MPQC Contractors Safety Passport  Client Contractor National Safety Group (CCNSG) Health & Safety Passport  NEBOSH Certificate  NEBOSH Diploma  IOSH Safe Supervision  IOSH Managing Safely  ACAD Asbestos Removal Worker (Operative or Supervisor)  Building Engineering Services Scheme  Certificate of Training Achievement (CTA) ***/Construction Plant Competence Scheme  CPCS  Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)***  Construction Skills Register (Northern Ireland)***  Demolition Operatives  EITB/EMTA NVQ 3 in Lift Maintenance/Installation Engineering (or Apprenticeship)  Engineering Construction Skills Database & Health & Safety Passport***  Forklift Truck Training (Accredited training)  Gas Distribution Record Scheme (CORGI)  Heating and Ventilation Engineers  Independent Rope Access Training Association (IRATA)  International Powered Access Federation Limited (IPAF)  JIB Electro technical Certificate Scheme  JIBMES (Plumbing) Further Examples of Exemptions

© Serac UK 2013 MPQC Operator Competency Scheme Who is it for?  Those responsible for the operation of Plant Machinery What is involved?  Accredited training / assessment through an MPQC approved provider  NVQ – QCF Assessment – Obtain qualification

© Serac UK 2013 MPQC Operator Competency Scheme How does the scheme work for you?

© Serac UK 2013 MPQC Operator Competency Scheme Concessionary Card

© Serac UK 2013 Continuous improvement COMPETENCE DRIVERS Environmental performance Competent workforce Customer service COMPETENCE STANDARD NOS or equivalent Company Competence Matrix and Company Mgt System ASSESSMENT -Criteria -System/Documents Internal assessors -Training- Qualification - Competence-CPD External assessors QC of ASSESSMENTInternal QC External QC CERTIFICATION OF LEARNERLearner card/certificate issued by Academy Learner on-going competence - CPD THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCE SYSTEM Competence System certified to ISO9001 by e.g. BSI to ensure robustness of:  Competence standard  Assessment  QC of assessment  Learner certification COMPETENCE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

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