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  1. CSCS Cards and the Clients responsibility to Monitor Contractor performance

    ... a demonstration of competency? One is becoming a 'compulsory requirement' for members of the considerate contractor scheme, CSCS. I (the real personal I) feel SMST is another attempt by CITB to 'borrow' military precis from the Royal School of Military Engineering, change the name of the course and charge a fee for training and, assessment and endorsement to boot! (SMST is RE Site Safety Supervisor, (SSS) but notably with a much lower pass mark!) In Stuart's case he may well be put in the invidious position of appointing a principal contractor who during constuction phase, question's the c...

    Comment | 5 Dec 2008

  2. Fire refuges: the controversies and the requirements

    It is very difficult to maintain a reasonable number of fire marshals, yet alone obtain sufficient numbers to assist with, for example, evacuation using evac chair, then you have the increased handling risks. Also, we have a wheelchair user here, who is also responsobsible for organisational equality, who refuses to be evaucuated by anyone other than the fire service. Just because the Reform act currently plcaes the responsibility on employers, does not mean that this is right; the fire ser...

    Comment | 6 Sep 2007

  3. Manager and assessor jailed for fire safety offences

    ...d Rescue Service, said: “It is a legal requirement for places of work to have a fire risk assessment.   “If employers are unsure about their own ability to undertake a fire risk assessment within their premises they should seek advice from a competent person.   In ascertaining someone’s competence to provide fire safety advice I would encourage people to ask for references, be aware of what fire safety training and qualifications they have and check to see if they are registered or accredited with an appropriate third party body.”   See the article Lessons from Penhallow in the latest i...

    News | 12 Jul 2011

  4. The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference

    ...he key aspects to consider when drawing up an FM contract. 44 NETWORK NEWS Launch of new NEBOSH National Construction Certificate; and Workplace Law's HR Department boosts team with new Consultant. 09 COMMENT Is the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR) really a guarantee of competence? asks Simon Toseland. fOCus 18 THE SOCIAL NETWORK As Workplace Law prepares to host the 12th Legal Update Conference for facilities managers, Sara Bean describes how the sector has evolved over the past 12 years. 10 LEGAL UPDATE The RIDDOR Consultation explained; how the new Health and Safety Con...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011

  5. Fire safety: the key principles

      Fire safety reforms have been in place since the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) on 1 October 2006, which simplified, rationalised and consolidated existing fire safety legislation. Historically, fire safety legislation had developed in response to particularly tragic fires which resulted in huge casualties. As a result, fire safety provisions were scattered over many pieces of legislation.   The RRO has made compliance easier,...

    Briefing | 29 Mar 2010

  6. competant persons

    Don. Thanks for your reply - have you discussed this part of the new regulations with your boss: Safety assistance 18. —(1) The responsible person must, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the preventive and protective measures. As you will see it states "must" which is not an option except for where paragraphs 6 & 7 apply which I don't think they would in your case. Could I also ask who you consider to be the...

    Comment | 5 May 2010

  7. Professional Competence

    From how I understand it, there is no legal requirement for a qualification. A company I know of had a seminar, where the maintenance manager attended, the people giving the seminar were not accredited to any H&S organisation, such as IOSH. However, The maintenance manager isnt the responsible person, and there is...

    Comment | 11 Dec 2009

  8. 3 strikes and your fire's not out!

    workplacelaw 3 The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The Fire Service takes a 'Boy who cried Wolf' approach to managing workplace false alarms strikes and your fire's not out! INSIDE THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2007 Issue 32 NEW: Partner profile "I was meant to be a weatherman" Dale Collins, Solicitor Advocate UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION Challenge Firefighters embark on a 1400-mile cycling test Page 26 Interview: Dept. for Communities and Local Government ...

    Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007

  9. CSCS Cards and the Clients responsibility to Monitor Contractor performance

    ... suggests you would support the rationale behind CSCS/SMST if it ‘aids’ a demonstration of competency?" The problem is it does not demonstrate "COMPETENCY", only that: 1. The person has some pre-determined qualification; and 2. The person has passed an arbitrary H&S multi-choice test. Competence is not only "Quals + Bit of H&S". In addition, some of the schemes don't take into account prior qualification and experience - still requiring an NVQ. Demonstrating competence is something else altogether.

    Comment | 5 Dec 2008

  10. £20 if you can prove you’re competent

    ...ee inside for details Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 -- interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 -- business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT CONTENTS Legal calendar 06 Forum 07 The competence game show 08 Check that you are ready for all the events and legal developments coming into force this month. Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a current hot topic. Just how competent are you? Very, judging by the torrent of replies to the Workplace Law `Are you a "compete...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2006

  11. London’s burning, where’s the engine?

    workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE 21 London's burning, Fire safety law reform: filling in the missing pieces engine? where's the Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 ­ interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT CONTENTS Legal calendar 06 Fire, fire... 08 1 October has been designated as a Common Commencement Date. Check that you are ready for all the event...

    Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2006

  12. Manual Handling - Train the Trainer

    ...) require employers to train staff involved in manual handling activities. With large numbers or high turnover of staff, it can sometimes prove more cost effective to have the training resource in your own company. This course is designed to enable staff to acquire sufficient knowledge and training competence to be able to prepare and deliver in-company training to those staff at risk from manual handling activities, and to thus meet the above legislative requirements. It also incorporates the recent Health and Safety Executive guidance on ‘labelling loads’. The course will enable delegates to deve...

    Course_code | 10 Feb 2012

  13. Employee misuse of company email 'a clear and present danger'

    Businesses in the UK face a spiralling threat from inappropriate employee use of corporate email systems according to a survey by YouGov and Clearswift. A relaxed attitude to email at work, a "banter culture", and employees taking advantage of free email and internet mean threats are multiplying - from the circulation of offensive material to the downloading of pirate software, as well the loss of confidential information, illegal sp...

    News | 24 Mar 2005

  14. Employers Must Wake Up to Health and Safety Responsibilities, says Lloyds TSB Insurance

    A potentially dangerous neglect of health and safety procedures in the workplace has been highlighted by new research carried out by Lloyds TSB Insurance. A survey of UK workers reveals that 15% attempt to use machinery without adequate know-how, 15% use machinery without reading the operating manual and 7% obstruct emergency exits. A furth...

    News | 14 Jun 2004

  15. Survival of the fit note?

    ...d on business. 45 END NOTE Employers that think employing a new member of staff is too expensive tend to be those who recruit because of churn rather than growth, says Neil McDiarmid. teChniCaL 38 THE DATA HEALTH AND SAFETY: Prosecution of safety experts illustrates the importance of checking the competence of health and safety advisors. 22 BY ROYAL CHARTER Iain Brodie, Chairman of the FM Professional Group Board at RICS, discusses the AssocRICs qualification and RICS' Professionalising FM campaign. 46 DIARY Coming soon from Workplace Law. Booking line: 0871 777 8881 Buy online: www.workplacelaw.ne...

    Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011

  16. The 'modern workplace': more flexibility for employees, more headaches for employers?

    ...'modern workplace': more flexibility for employees, more headaches for employers? The 'modern workplace': more flexibility for employees, more headaches for employers? The Government has today launched a consultation on proposals that it says will make `employment practices in the UK more flexible and family friendly'. However, as many employers are aware, increased flexibility will always result in increased uncertainty, increased administration time and increased costs. The proposals cover changes to the current systems of parental leave and flexible working, the Working Time Regulations and e...

    News analysis | 16 May 2011

  17. Internships – Are you breaking the law?

    ...o clarify plans to ban wheel clamping. Page 22 Fire proof CPd surplus to requirements New Waste Management Regulations explained. Page 28 Comment: Why Workplace Law supports the Yes to Fairer Votes Campaign. Page 45 Legal update: The Coalition Government's Red Tape Challenge. Page 16 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safety and HR stories ... The Warwickshire case demonstrates that fire prevention is needed more than ever. Page 42 Contents In this issue ... Latest 05 EDITORIAL Facing the future. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for 2011. heaLth and saFety ...

    Magazine issue | 3 May 2011

  18. Workplace Law welcomes Lord Young's review of health and safety

    ...f which will need to be chartered members of IOSH, CIEH or REHIS, or a fellow of the IIRSM. The recommendation is that it is initially voluntary, overseen by the HSE. Simon Toseland: "The register should show that you can demonstrate you are competent. There are grey areas at the moment, concerning competence. I think it is felt in the industry at the moment that this is long overdue, but the Register is perhaps not as broad in its scope as it could be ­ for example the Association of Project Safety has been overlooked, and you need to work to quite a high standard to get that level of recognition. "Th...

    News analysis | 15 Nov 2010

  19. Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?

    ... consultants giving advice on a commercial basis, and to be eligible to join the register, individual consultants will need to be either Chartered Members of the safety bodies IOSH, CIEH or REHIS, or a Fellow of the IIRSM. "IOSH has long-called for a clear government definition of what constitutes `competence' in this area and for some form of regulation of consultants," says Jones, "so we are pleased that our work with the HSE on an accreditation scheme has government support. It's important that employers have ready access to reliable health and safety advice, and we think the new online directory wil...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010

  20. ETs on the rise

    ...have suggested to the HSE and ministers that there could be a much better synergy between what the HSE does and what others in the health and safety market contribute. We are presently working up further ideas on these lines. We hope the Health and Safety Review will result in action to improve the competence of advice given, especially by third parties such as consultants and lawyers. And there is scope for cutting down on unnecessary third party duplication. We ourselves helped to kick start Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP), for example, to stop www.workplacelaw.net Comment those who neither kno...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010

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