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A Designers’ CDM Proficiency (Competency) Test

A Designers’ CDM Proficiency (Competency) Test. Presentation to CONIAC by Clive Johnson 4 th March 2008. What HSE thinks makes competence. H&S Policy. Competent advice. Competent. Monitoring & review. training. Individual competence. How will this be demonstrated?.

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A Designers’ CDM Proficiency (Competency) Test

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  1. A Designers’ CDM Proficiency (Competency) Test Presentation to CONIAC by Clive Johnson 4th March 2008

  2. What HSE thinks makes competence H&S Policy Competent advice Competent Monitoring & review training Individual competence How will this be demonstrated?

  3. Proficient (Competent) Person should have: • HSE has defined competence as (RR150) • Understand / recognise any potential hazards associated with the work under consideration = skill • Detect any technical defects or omissions in that work and recognise any implications for health & safety caused by those defects or omissions = Knowledge • 3. Be able to specify a remedial action in mitigation of those implications = Training & experience • Skill • Knowledge • Attitude • Training • Experience With thanks to Kevin Fear The test will aim to demonstrate designers can deliver this

  4. Brief for the test • The questions must be a stern test • The test shall be multiple choice & marked immediately • The questions shall be thought-provoking • The test distracter answers shall not be trivial • The test shall test whether the delegate has • the necessary skill; • The necessary knowledge; and • The necessary training & experience; (See previous slide for definition of skill, knowledge & experience) • The questions shall be drawn at random from a large bank • The bank of questions shall give a 1 in 5 chance of any question being repeated (in case of a retake)

  5. What should be tested? • 2. Knowledge of H&S legislation: • Understand some legal terms: SFAIRP, suitable & sufficient, collective before individual protection, etc • Hierarchies in other regulations, eg, Work at Height Regulations • Understand which other regulations might apply • Understand hazard and risk • Understand what is a significant hazard • Know the requirements of the Workplace Regulations • Understand the importance of an ACoP & know what the CDM ACoP recommends 1. Basic knowledge of the CDM regulations: • Application of the regulations • What is notifiable work • Who is a designer • Timing of appointments • What is construction work • Duty holders • Designers’ duties

  6. What should be tested?..Continued • The H&S issues with construction processes: • How they can give rise to hazards, eg: Unergonomic, noise, vibration Collapse Noise & vibration competent designers should recognise these as potentially hazardous operations? Silica dust MSD Drowning Disease

  7. What should be tested?..Continued • Discipline specific issues • Provide a scenario • Ask CDM designer-related issues questions about it • To test whether: • The designer recognises a hazard exists in a real situation; • He/she understands how this might influence design decisions; • He/she understands how to design out the hazard or make it easier to manage.

  8. Supporting guidance - self-learning package

  9. Supporting guidance - self-learning package

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