Qualpass

Health & Safety

Health and Safety Information

Not being able to prove you employ competent, well trained employees, can have a negative impact, when completing pre qualification questionnaires for tenders; providing evidence in the event of a prosecution, for alleged breaches of health and safety legislation; or defending a civil claim from an employee, or their family, following an injury, or fatality at work.

Competency is an issue, which often arises during the formulation of an organisation's health and safety policy, procedures and risk assessments.  Competency can be described as follows:

"a person with practical and theoretical knowledge as well as sufficient experience of the particular machinery, plant or procedure involved to enable them to identify defects or weaknesses during plant and machinery examinations, and to assess their importance in relation to the strength and function of that plant and machinery."

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, makes it a legal requirement to provide training, instruction and appropriate supervision for employees.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires sufficient competent persons, to assist employers to meet their health and safety obligations and requirements, as well as ensure their employees receive specific training and instruction for equipment and tasks they are undertaking.

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 require the client to appoint a competent CDM Co-ordinator, to assist them in appointing a competent Designer and in turn a competent Principle Contractor.  The Principle Contract is then responsible for appointing competent sub-contractors.

QualPass will allow you to demonstrate easily and quickly the training and competency levels of your workforce, as well as allow employers to view an individual's QualPass entry as part of the recruitment process.