Training – Health & Safety
Accidents
have a human cost and can affect morale. Employees want to know that
they are safe and that those around them pose no danger.
Accidents
also directly impacts bottom line profits. The safest firms are
always among the most profitable - and that is no coincidence.
A good safety record also protects the reputation of your business.
Clients, customers and employees alike will want to see evidence
that your site is safe.
Reducing accidents in the workplace cuts the cost of;
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Downtime
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Legal expenses
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Insurance premiums
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Recruitment costs
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Retraining.
Make sure you know how to stay safe
and make your site safe - no matter what you do or what size your
business is.
Therefore
Dynamic Positions Nepal is currently in discussions with the
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to explore the possibility of providing the following
training courses in
The
CITB-Construction Skills' Site Safety Plus Scheme is a comprehensive
health and safety training programme designed to provide the
building, civil engineering and allied industries with a range of
courses for individuals seeking to develop their skill set in this
area.
They are designed to give everyone from apprentice to senior manager
the skill set they need to progress through the industry. From a
one-day Health and Safety Awareness course to the five-day Site
Management Safety Training Scheme, our courses will ensure everyone
benefits from the best possible training.
What is Site Safety Plus?
CITB-Construction Skills introduced the Site Management Safety
Training Scheme nearly 30 years ago and the Scheme now trains more
than 13,500 people a year in the UK. As the industry has grown, the
on-site environment has changed and roles have diversified.
CITB-Construction Skills has developed a suite of complementary
courses which reflect the responsibilities of all those who work on
site and recognises there is a natural progression from those first
entering the construction industry to those responsible for managing
construction work. The courses can be taken individually – for
people wanting to remain at operative level or equally those already
at site manager level – or they can be taken consecutively as part
of a career development programme.
Site Safety Plus is the optimal Scheme for promoting safety
consciousness from the moment someone enters the industry until
their scaling the heights of senior management. These courses are
constantly refined and developed to ensure the content and structure
reflects current industry trends and practices. The courses deal
with a range of everyday issues of a construction site, and promote
the health and safety culture throughout the workforce.
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
CSCS was established in 1995 with the objective of helping the
construction industry to get quality up, accidents down and cowboy
builders out. Since then a great deal of progress has been made.
In May 2007 the millionth
CSCS card was presented. That’s a million
people who have formally proved their competency and their awareness
of health and safety, a positive move for them, their colleagues,
employers and clients as well as the productivity and wellbeing of
the industry.
What is a CSCS Card?
The CSCS card is used as proof of competence by major industry
organisations, employers, clients and the Government.
The holder will have passed a recognised Health & Safety
Examination and will therefore be able to work on site in a safe and
responsible manner.
Within
the CSCS card scheme there are 9 cards, ranging from Red to White.
For the training purposes of unskilled and semi-skilled
manpower from
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Red
- Trainee |
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Green
– Construction Site Operative |
There are two types of red cards which are both for new entrants to
occupations in the construction industry.
Trainee Cards (Craft and Operative)
You will qualify for this card if you are a trainee, and registered
for an NVQ or SVQ (or Construction Award) but have not yet achieved
level 2 or 3.
Trainee Card (Technical, Supervisory and Management)
You will qualify for this card if you can provide evidence of
current registration with a further/higher education college for a
nationally recognised construction related qualification. Or you can
qualify if you can provide evidence of satisfactorily completing a
nationally recognised construction related course in a
further/higher education college.
Trainees have the choice between the standard
CSCS health and safety
course or the health and safety test. The cards are valid for three
years. However the Trainee (Technical, Supervisory and Management)
card can be renewed for a further three years on application.
GREEN CARD -
CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATIVE
The green card is available to operatives who carry out basic site
skills only and on the reverse shows the occupation the individual
is involved in.
There are two ways to apply for a green card: via NVQ level 1; or by
employer's recommendation (industry accreditation), which is only
open for a limited period of time. The employer must use the
competencies list on the reverse of the application form when
assessing the applicant.