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Posted By Jim Walker
I'd put this on the closed forum but of course no one goes there!
With the frequent rants about CSCS cards ; am I the only one who would willingly pay for a better IOSH credit card size card with a photo on it.
The current papery thing lack credibility.
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Posted By cara
I agree they are a bit flimsy and cheap looking.
But don't think I would be prepared to pay additional cost's on top of the fees already paid!
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Posted By Simon Carrier
Good idea. My wife is a member of the NUS and each year they send her a new membership card which is half coated with plastic and a peel off section so that she can attach a new improved photo, she is like a good whine, improves with age apparently. Should not cost very much more than the current card.
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Posted By mark limon
I would not mind paying a couple of quid extra for a better card
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Posted By Peter Leese
A bit like this thread, nothing like a good whine to end the week.
Have you guys nothing better to do? Or maybe I should be saying 'Have I got nothing better to do!'
Whatever, does it matter what the card looks like - who do you show it to that is interested?
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Posted By Jim Walker
Peter,
When I visit client's sites I have to prove who I am and my qualifications.
I'm fortunate that I have CSCS Platinum but many people for obscure reasons can't.
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Posted By mark limon
Yes Peter you have had a good whine,I hope it was satisfactory,me I want an nice shiny impressive card because Im shallow,have a nice weekend,:-)
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Posted By Peter Leese
Just for status then?
And we could be out saving the world!
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Posted By Smurfer
Jim
Don't you have a shiny white 'chartered' badge to show them?
;-)
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Posted By Jim Walker
Smurf,
Yes I do, but how do I prove I didn't:
a. find it in the street
b. find it in my cornflakes
c. bought it on e-bay
d. mugged a CMIOSH
Without photo ID the same problems occur with my current card.
Come to think of it, the current card actually reminds me of my "man for U.n.c.l.e." warrant card that came with rice krispies or whatever.
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Posted By mark limon
Jim,Im just a jumped up Nebosher,long way from chartered I think,,scraped my techIOSH which I think is one step up(or down) from a blue peter badge,:-),
Mark
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Posted By Hazel Harvey
All,
We are currently researching a better quality membership card for next year. We do, however, need to keep ourselves within the budgetary constraints from our Board of Trustees but we will do our best.
A photographic card is something that we may consider at a later stage but it won't be next year. I will, of course, have to consider the stress levels of my staff who would have to sit and look at thousands of pictures of safety practitioners!
Hazel Harvey
Director of Professional Affairs
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Posted By Salus
always thought it a good idea to have some ones blood group or are they diabetic etc (obviously not all med history) on any card when working on site,why don't those CSCS card providers have the capability of putting this info in them, Oh yeah there a competency safety card for working on site!
Tells you something about the competency of the people who thought up the CSCS idea.
How many times have I had to show someone my IOSH card, never,just give them your IOSH number and tell them there's a lot of fraud about and the best way is for them to check it out, the current card is fine.
Do IOSH members even need a card?
I do not need extra expense for a bit of plastic, if others want a nice "flashy" card let them pay for it, but do not make it compulsory.
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Posted By Peter Leese
You don't need the number. Just ring IOSH and give the name.
Personally I'm surprised that any member has been asked for their card, in 15 years I've not been asked once. The only time I've used it was for the membership number to join this site.
I don't need a fancy card, and I must have better things to do, surely, than respond to a thread like this.
Have a good weekend all, dreaming about gold and platiin platingu platimum ....silver cards
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Posted By ITK
Never ever ever ever been asked for IOSH card, but would be inclined to say to anyone querying my membership let them ring IOSH and check.
No need for fancy cards I find the current one quite adequate.
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Posted By Alan Nicholls
The present one is ok. But you can't get ice of the windscreen with it.
Would be useful as proof of identity in other areas though, if IOSH could persuade people of its value. Most people I have asked don't have a clue who or what IOSH is.
Have a good weekend.
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Posted By Tabs
The only reason I would want the card to change is if we were thinking of keeping it for more than 1 year at a time.
Otherwise the flimsy paper one will do me ... it never comes out of the wallet until booking an IOSH training course.
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Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney
Hazel
Nice words to end your response with; can't be true though....surely not? Think of the fun you could have putting faces to names; then on the other hand..........
CFT
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Posted By James Midlake
Membership people please take note:
Can I have a hologram on my next card - I like holograms?
Also - can you print the card in an ink that does not smudge!
Midlake
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Posted By Peter Leese
Are you looking for suggestions on what to put on the hologram?
Let's see, a chain and shackle might be good, purely as a symbolic gesture you understand.
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Posted By Merv Newman
Nearly 20 years and I have never shown my card to anyone. Not even my wife.
But I must say that even Mensa do a better card than that. And I've never shown that to anyone for the last 40 years.
Merv
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Posted By mark limon
I thought this was a bit of friday nonsense,dont people take themselves very seriously on these forums.
Merv,how long have you been waiting to slip the mensa bit in,:-).
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Posted By Merv Newman
Mark
about 40 years
Merv
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Posted By Peter Leese
Judging by his posts recently he had to get it in quick before it is too late.
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Posted By Merv Newman
If I remember the rules correctly Altzheimer's is no bar to continuing membership of Mensa.
Merv (is it still Friday ?)
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Posted By Advanced Safety
Jim
Just logged on to your message and cannot stop laughing at your response.
Cheered an old Safety man up on a Monday!
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Posted By Chris Bramall
Well at present i've not got IOSH qualifications however it is something i'm considering. However I feel i'vegot to speak up here.
The CSCS scheme is there to ensure that at least a minimum level of knowledge is obtained prior to working on site.
The CSCS scheme is not perfect but when you tie in affiliate schemes it does improve.
My own card is with the JIB however my safety assessment is not the ECS one but is the ECITB Passport to Safety which is a very basic course.
What surprises me is that IOSH appear not to have even discussed with the CSCS people regarding an affiliated membership similar to the ECS scheme operated by the JOB or am i missing the point ?
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Posted By Hazel Harvey
Chris,
I am currently putting together an application for exemption of IOSH members from taking the NVQ if they have other types of qualifications. As professional safety advisers, however, it does seem a bit much that Chartered and Technician Members have to take a very basic touch screen test when they have already been assessed to a much deeper level and have proved this by their IOSH membership, which is a fair point.
Hazel Harvey
Director of Professional Affairs
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Posted By Ian Rumpole
I too also agree with your sentiments. I have had a quick flick through my wallet and have see that my IOSH membership card is the tastiest looking card in there. I have one I got for filling in a form at a well known comedy club which is by far an away better quality, and it was free!
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Posted By PaulA
Can we have a small one aswell that fits onto my key ring just the same as my 'Tesco Clubcard'... and can we get discount points when we book courses by building up points... mmmmm??
The photo would be good of course.. personally, I have a 'modelling contract with God...' and one can never have enough photo's of yourself in your wallet! (Is it bad to have one's pic on a business card???)
Kind regards PaulA
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Posted By Carl West
Some interesting remarks about the IOSH membership card.
You would have thought an institution would have issued us all better cards.
Very disappointing.
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Posted By Richie
As an environmentally aware organisation, is it tenable to issue cards which have no function other than as an aide-memoire of your membership number?
If the card has an actual use, which can be justified, great... If not, better to save energy, materials and money.
Richie
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