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Posted By Robert K Lewis
It is good to see, set out below, that even Defra are now inputting into construction safety in its new construction sustainability consultation. A little perturbed though at the emphasis on the CSCS card.
SKILLS
? Increase the number of Construction Skills Certification Scheme card holders to 1.6 million by 2010, and to 2.0m by 2015.
? Ensure the content of all qualifications are reviewed, and where appropriate include sustainability components and provide skills necessary to apply the latest technologies, by 2010.
? Provision of work experience places to increase to 16,000 by 2010 and to
20,500 by 2015.
? All domestically trained and competent construction workers to be still involved in the industry after 5 years - target achievement by 2010, and for 10 years - target achievement date 2015.
HEALTH & SAFETY
? Reduce the incidence rate of fatal and major injury accidents by 10% from 2000 levels by 2010.
? Reduce the incidence rate of cases of work-related ill health by 20% from 2000 levels by 2010.
? Reduce the number of working days lost per 100,000 workers from work related injury and ill health by 30% by 2010.
I wonder how much of the above, and the remainder of the targets, will actually be implemented. Especially as much of it has been previously announced with great fanfare by the current government a number of years/months ago. What reallly concerns me is that we now are finding H&S in the middle of some very strongly spun government announcements.
Bob
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Posted By Merv Newman
Bob,
1. why are defra exclusively supporting one commercial undertaking ? (CSCS)
2. The objectives look good but where is the action plan and time scale ?
Merv
And who will be held responsible/accountable (and thus be required to resign) when it all goes horribly wrong. As it will.
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Merv
Good questions - These were lifted out of the new Defra consultation available via the IOSH homepage link to New Consultations. The list in the full document leaves one breathless as to how this will all happen with reduced costs. We have a new target of "zero net waste" for all £1m+ projects and one for Zero Landfill. The mind boggles at the size of the site team required for the environmental management. The frightening thing for me is that the bodies will be put in place for the environment because of the strict nature of the offences and the strict liability attached. It does make you wonder whether the H&S resourcing will remain untouched.
As for the CSCS it is surely now time that the spirit of the acop is taken up and a whole new scheme of operative CPD etc was developed such that ongoing training is encouraged without the need for the repetitive TST every few years that measures only memory at a very low level. I also wonder where the additional card numbers will be drawn from as well.
Bob
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Posted By IOSH Moderator
I am glad that a contributor has identified the source of this material.
I had gone to the DEFRA site and noted that, while Crown Copyright material can be reproduced in this way, it is essential to:
1. Use it accurately
2. Not use it in a misleading context - and this is especially important for a draft document.
3. Acknowledge it as Crown Copyright
4. Name the document or publication from which it is drawn.
Please look at the copyright statement on the DEFRA site.
Since this appears to have come from a DRAFT, it is even more important to identify the source.
Please could contributors look at the source material (available on this site) in order to contribute to this debate.
Jane Blunt
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