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CheckingContractor Competence
Don Glaister
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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