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SPA / MPQC Contractors Safety Passport

Operator Competency Scheme

Suitable NVQ / QCF qualifications

Personal CPD

Types of Competency

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MPQC Operator Competency Scheme

How does the scheme work for you?

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MPQC Operator Competency Scheme

Concessionary Card

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Continuous improvementCOMPETENCE DRIVERS

Environmental performance

Competent workforce Customer service

COMPETENCE STANDARDNOS 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

Programme