construction health and safety competence john bissett mcipd
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Construction Health and Safety Competence
John Bissett MCIPD
ConstructionSkillsSECTOR SKILL COUNCILSECTOR SKILL COUNCIL•CITB-ConstructionSkillsCITB-ConstructionSkills•CITB Northern IrelandCITB Northern Ireland•CICCIC
INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDINDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD•CITBCITB•LevyLevy•GrantGrant
SKILLS TRAININGSKILLS TRAININGAPPRENTICESHIPSAPPRENTICESHIPSNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COLLEGENATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COLLEGEFUNDINGFUNDINGTRAINING PLANSTRAINING PLANSREGISTRATION SCHEMESREGISTRATION SCHEMESHEALTH & SAFETY TRAININGHEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
What has the construction industry What has the construction industry ever done for us?ever done for us?
The Construction environment
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Construction industry fatalitiesFatal Injuries to Workers in Construction
January 1981 to March 2009
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Injury figures for 1996/7 cannot be compared directly with previous year's figures because of introduction of RIDDOR 95
Fatalities by Kind of Accident
40%
14%12%
7%
27%
Falls from a height
Struck by a movingvehicle
Struck by a moving/fallingobject
Trapped by somethingcollapsing/overturning
Other
Improving the Construction Environment
• Legislation and Guidance
• Technology and Equipment
• Training and Competence
• Managing & Planning
• Supervision
• High risk activities
• Worker behaviour – attitude and habits
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
Requires• Projects to be adequately managed• Competence from all involved• Co-operation & Coordination• “The right information for the right people
at the right time”• BUM design• Physical safeguard requirements
Guidance
Managing Health
and Safety
In Construction (L144)
Appendix 4 lists
• “Core criteria for demonstration of competence”
For
Companies, contractors, CDM Co-ordinators and designers
Among the requirements….
For individual qualifications and experience:• ConstructionSkills – Site Management
Safety Scheme• NEBOSH Construction Certificate• Touch Screen Test• SVQ/NVQ’s• Appropriate Professional Qualifications• CPD/Life long learning
2000 – 100+ Construction Deaths
“Turning concern into action summit” 27th Feb. 2001
Record Schemes• In use for many years but adopted by Major
Contractors Group (now UK Contractors Group) in 2001
• Aimed for 100% on their contracts• Skill cards with health and safety input• Originally for limited high risk activities
– Scaffolders - CISRS– Plant operators - CPCS– Demolition – Now CSCS
• Now almost universal through CSCS
Who owns CSCS?
The members of the board are from the Construction Confederation, Federation of Master Builders, GMB Union, National Specialist Contractors Council, T&G Section of UNITE (Building Crafts Section), Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians. The Construction Industry Council and the Construction Clients Group are also represented on the Board.
Construction Skills Registration Scheme – www.cscs.uk.com
• Applicants require a computerised Health and Safety Test which must be updated every 5 years
• They must be able show evidence of qualifications, either SVQ/NVQ or professional
• Limited “grandfather rights” for two years after a qualification is introduced
• Other schemes can be affiliated to CSCS
Benefits
• Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety• Gives recognition of skills
– routes available for VQ assessment of those without formal qualifications
• Aids clients in evaluating competence• Sets standards although there may be additional
requirements • Shows movement towards a fully qualified and
registered workforce
Related Occupations & Affiliated
Manager/Professional
Supervisor/Advanced Skills
Skill card
Level 1 operative CardVisitor Card
The Record Scheme Cards
Visitor Card
Construction Related occupation
Labourers Card• For operatives who will be
carrying out only labouring/driving duties.
• Shows holder is a competent labourer and has current up to date Health and Safety knowledge
• Obtained by:
Experience/industry accreditation or
achieving an S/NVQ level 1
Trainee Card• For operatives who have been
accepted by their employer to be trained.
• The operative must be registered for the S/NVQ level 2 Trainee cards have a 3 year expiry date
• Trainee cards are only renewable
once.
Craft Card• For operatives who have
satisfactorily completed the approved training courses and achieved an S/NVQ level 2/3
• Cards have a 5 year expiry date.
• Cards are renewable on proof of passing the Health and Safety test within two years of application.
Advanced Craft/Supervisor Card• For those who have
satisfactorily achieved an S/NVQ level 3
• Cards have a 5 year expiry date.
• Cards are renewable on proof of passing the Health and Safety test within two years of application.
Manager/Supervisors/Technicians
• Managers Black Card SVQ/NVQ 4/5
• Supervisors/Technician Gold card SVQ/NVQ 3
• Professionally Qualified card for full members of institutes eg IOSH, CIOB
Other Cards
CCDO Demolition OperativesTel: 0844 826 8385CISRS ScaffoldersTel: 0844 815 7223CPCS Plant OperatorsTel: 0844 815 7274CSR People working in Northern IrelandTel: 028 9087 7150ACE Engineering Construction WorkersTel: 01923 260000ECS ElectriciansPlease note that the ConstructionSkills health and safety test cannot be used for this card.
Tel: 020 8302 0031(England & Wales)Tel: 0131 445 5577(Scotland)EUSRA national card scheme for the utility industries operated by Energy & Utility Skills.Tel: 0845 077 9922JIB-PMESPlumbers in England & WalesTel: 01480 476925SkillCardHeating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration personnelTel: 01768 860406SNIJIBPlumbers in Scotland & Northern IrelandTel: 0131 225 2255
No of cards issued 21/1/10
1,519,277
Summary
• Registration schemes increasingly required by clients & customers
• Benefit to employers and workers
• There may be higher standards additionally required e.g. SMSTS
• Cards are not foolproof – still onus on employer to ensure competence
