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First aider |
Certificate from an HSE approved training body. Valid for three years. See first aid. |
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Forklift truck driver |
Certificate from an HSE approved training body and internal ‘licence to operate’ issued by employer. |
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Working on gas appliances |
CORGI certificate. |
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Driving on public roads |
Driving licence issued by the DVLA. |
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Working on electrical installations and equipment |
NICEIC registered electrician or a person who has successfully completed an appropriate assessed training course. |
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Statutory examinations on lifting equipment |
A ‘competent person’ is usually the engineering section of an insurance company which has been accredited by UKAS. |
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Statutory examinations on local exhaust ventilation (LEV) |
A ‘competent person’ is usually the engineering section of an insurance company which has been accredited by UKAS. |
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Statutory examinations on pressure systems |
A ‘competent person’ is usually the engineering section of an insurance company which has been accredited by UKAS. |
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Ionising radiations |
A radiation protection adviser (RPA) and a radiation protection supervisor (RPS) both have to be trained by an approved organisation, e.g. the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB). (On 1 April 2005 the NRPB merged with the Health Protection Agency forming its new Radiation Protection Division.)
See hazardous substances. |
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Noise assessments |
A competent person will be trained in the practical aspects of measuring noise levels and determining levels of noise exposure, taking into account hearing protection devices, where appropriate.
See noise. |
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Power press examinations |
Statutory examinations will usually be carried out by a member of the engineering section of an insurance company which has been accredited by UKAS.
Daily checks on the effectiveness of guarding arrangements and checks following tooling changes will normally be completed by an employee who has received appropriate training.
See machinery safety. |
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Planning supervisor (CDM) |
For most projects the planning supervisor will be an organisation (e.g. architectural practice, consulting engineers, project managers, contractors, etc.) with design and construction experience and with relevant knowledge of health and safety. In some cases, particular expertise may need to be brought in. Except for the smallest projects, it is unlikely the planning supervisor will be an individual. |
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Principal contractor (CDM) |
In most cases this will be the contractor who will be in charge of the construction work. You should ask prospective principal contractors how they intend to deal with the health and safety issues highlighted by the planning supervisor in the pre-tender stage health and safety plan.
See construction, design and management regulations. |
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Providing competent health and safety advice |
The level of qualifications to provide appropriate and competent health and safety advice will vary with the size and complexity of your business. A recommended minimum qualification is a NEBOSH certificate together with a sound working knowledge of the company’s products and markets as well as its manufacturing processes. |
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COMAH safety report |
Competence in this respect will start with a good working knowledge of the COMAH Assessment Report Safety Manual and how it applies to the particular COMAH site in question. |
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Inspecting fall arrest equipment |
A competent person will need to be familiar with the practical aspects of the HSE guidance. |
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Working at height (erection of towers) |
A competent person will need to be familiar with the practical aspects of the HSE Guidance. |
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Working at height |
Everyone who ‘works at height’ (i.e. where a fall could foreseeably cause an injury) should be suitably trained to know the right equipment to use and procedures to follow. You may wish to have an internal ‘licensing’ system to help ensure that only competent persons actually do work at height. See HSE guidance and working at height. |
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Health surveillance (all circumstances) |
People completing health surveillance procedures and examinations should preferably be trained and a qualified occupational health physician or nurse, or, for simple procedures like monitoring skin condition, be suitably trained by a qualified person.
See health surveillance. |
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Assembly and positioning of mobile lifting equipment |
All mobile lifting equipment must be inspected after positioning/installation and before use by a competent person. This competent person must have sufficient knowledge and experience to ensure the stability and integrity of the lifting structure for the task in hand, especially regarding the points raised in the HSE guidance.
See lifting operations. |
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Manual handling assessments |
Competence in this regard means someone who has been trained not only to conduct manual handling risk assessments on individual tasks but also to accurately ‘group’ tasks of a similar nature, thereby reducing the number of risk assessments needed without increasing the likelihood of overlooking potentially high risk situations.
See manual handling. |
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Use of contractors |
You, as a client, need to satisfy yourself that contractors are competent (i.e. they have sufficient skills and knowledge) to do the job without risks to health and safety. The degree of competence required will depend on the work to be done. Make sure contractors know and understand what performance you expect. Explain your health and safety arrangements to them. Show them your procedures, permit systems, health and safety policy statement and make sure they understand and will act in accordance with it. Also, ask to see their policy statements and method statements for the proposed tasks. See the HSE guide
See managing contractors. |
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Use of chainsaws |
Chainsaw users must also be competent, whether employees or contractors. Chainsaws should be used in accordance with HSE guidance. |
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Managing work in confined spaces |
All work in confined spaces must be planned, organised and supervised by a competent person, i.e. someone who has a sound working knowledge of the confined space concerned, the work to be completed, and the methods and precautions needed to ensure that appropriate action can be taken in the event of an emergency arising. See HSE guidance.
See confined spaces. |
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Eyesight test (display screen equipment (DSE) regulations) |
A suitably trained occupational nurse or opthalmic optician using appropriate equipment would normally be deemed to be competent to complete these tests.
See risk assessments. |
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Organisation of lifting operations (LOLER) |
All lifting operations which use lifting equipment must be planned and supervised by a competent person. This competent person must have sufficient knowledge and experience to account for all the reasonably foreseeably risks that could arise during the operation. See HSE guidance and lifting operations. |
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Supervision of young persons |
The supervision of young persons requires a competent person with special qualities. Competence, in this regard, not only means having suitable qualifications and experience to be able to assess the risks and implement the necessary controls to ensure the safety of the young person(s) concerned, it also requires the ability to view potential risks from a much wider perspective (as a young person with a ‘raw and enquiring’ mind might view them) and take appropriate actions to ensure that the young person(s) appreciate all aspects of the risks.
See risk assessments. |