Posted By Alan Hoskins Yes I know this has been done to death many times before, but there is a slightly expanded definition in the new Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Ireland): (2) (a) For the purposes of the relevant statutory provisions, a person is deemed to be a competent person where, having regard to the task he or she is required to perform and taking account of the size or hazards (or both of them) of the undertaking or establishment in which he or she undertakes work, the person possesses sufficient training, experience and knowledge appropriate to the nature of the work to be undertaken. They are accepting that competence exists on a number of levels. Wow! Alan

Posted By Alan Hoskins It may have been recognised, but I don't recall seeing it spelled out quite so explicitly before. ...or maybe I have been sleeping for 30 years?

Posted By Brett Day I would say that it's actually a good answer to the competance question that reflects the realities out there.

Posted By Alan Hoskins I think it encapsulates much of the "what must I do?" information in a clear format. A fleshed out HaSaWA in fact. I wonder when ours will be re-modelled. ...and note the employee's specific duty not to to be under the influence of an intoxicant whilst at work - it is Ireland ;-) ...and to submit to testing if required.