Posted By Glyn Atkinson I have had run ins over nominated Competent Persons in relation to senior managers understanding what levels of competence are required for varying job functions. To help, and keep it easy for them to understand - an art in itself - I wrote down all of the "Competent Person" definitions from the various regulations , and put in notes as to how this was going to be used/adapted for our training and operational needs. I put all of the info into a simple table with - Yes, we comply or No, we don't comply - this is what is needed as a quick visual guide for the managers. If they are still not sure for any reason, they can ring for further or more detailed guidance before shooting themselves in the foot. That works for me !