Archive for the ALL LATEST NEWS - CDM 2007 COMPETENCE - Category

INDUSTRY BODY CALLS FOR LEGAL CHANGE ON ‘COMPETENCE’

Posted on 10th January 2012
NASC urges replacing ‘competent’ with ‘qualified’ in new work at height regs

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CIVIL ENGINEERS EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER CDM 2007

Posted on 6th January 2012
ICE report on problems with coordinator competence and design uncertainty 

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ACTION TO END COMPETENCE CARD SHORTCOMINGS

Posted on 12th July 2011
Industry and HSE consider competence Card Registration Authority

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MAJOR CLIENT REPORTS REDUCTION IN PROJECT ACCIDENTS

Posted on 6th July 2011
Effective supply chain management secures compliance and reduced harm  

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NASC LAUNCH FREE GUIDANCE ON SCAFFOLDING CONTRACTORS

Posted on 31st May 2011
Safety through sound appointment and management arrangements

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SECURING CONSTRUCTION HEALTH & SAFETY COMPETENCE

Posted on 27th May 2011
Competence report stresses situational awareness and role of supervisors

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UPDATE ON DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH AND SAFETY

Posted on 23rd May 2011
HSE Board rejects further regulation on leadership and director duties

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SME PREQUALIFICATION BURDEN TO BE EASED

Posted on 2nd November 2010
Government commits to making it easier to do business with the public sector

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COMPETENCE AND PREQUAL QUESTIONNAIRE SIMPLIFICATION

Posted on 26th October 2010
New spec for construction industry aligns with CDM 2007 requirements

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SELECTING CONTRACTORS FOR SAFE MAINTENANCE

Posted on 9th September 2010
Engineering employers to run nationwide seminars on safer maintenance

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CLIENT FAILED TO ENGAGE COMPETENT CONTRACTOR

Posted on 6th September 2010
Demolition death provides client contractor competence check wake-up call

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EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF CDM REGULATIONS 2007

Posted on 4th August 2010
HSE offer opportunity to contribute at CDM 2007 evaluation events

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MAJOR RETAILER FAILED TO CHECK COMPETENCE

Posted on 5th July 2010
Prosecution follows death arising from unsafe roofwork system of work

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HSE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION 2010-2011

Posted on 15th June 2010
Regulator reveals priority issues and audiences for the coming year

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SCAFFOLDING CONTRACTOR COMPETENCE

Posted on 13th October 2009
Industry body explains why NASC membership matters

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PASMA WARNING OVER FAKE ID CARDS

Posted on 22nd September 2009
Tower association urges employers to check for fake PASMA cards

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NEW STANDARD FOR SUPERVISOR TRAINING

Posted on 9th September 2009
Major UK Contractors raise the bar for site supervisor training

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HSE REVEALS CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES

Posted on 28th August 2009
Priorities published for 2009 onwards provide clues for action

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HSE RESEARCH ON COMPETENCY ISSUES

Posted on 7th August 2009
Research published by HSE on two aspects of competency

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NEW YORK FAKE COMPETENCY CARDS

Posted on 7th August 2009
Construction competence scheme undermined by bogus certificates

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UNACCREDITED SCAFFOLDERS UNDER PRESSURE

Posted on 21st July 2009
Yet another major contractor pledges support for NASC members

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USE OF REGULATED SCAFFOLDERS IS WIDENING

Posted on 1st July 2009
NASC members now operating across all construction projects

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SIMPLIFYING THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS

Posted on 22nd May 2009
Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) website launched

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H&S PRE-QUALIFICATION SCHEMES

Posted on 1st January 2009
Industry body looks for mutual recognition of prequal standards

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