New Entrant Recruitment
Members should contact the College Office at NCC on 01485 577465 to ensure new entrants are correctly assessed and entered on the ConstructionSkills system. This arrangement has been agreed between NCC and the Training Group. It is not then necessary to go through the ConstructionSkills Loughborough Office as well.
The age limit for apprentices for New Entrant Training Courses is 16-24 years.
Climb Tests
Climb tests are carried out when a trainee goes to the National Construction College for interview. The trainee is expected to climb a set of steeplejack ladders (the trainees are attached to a safety line at all times) where one of the instructors will be waiting at the top and a instructor is on the ground to offer assistance.
Once the trainee has reached the instructor the instructor will remove the top ladder and pass it to the trainee, who then puts it on his shoulder. The trainee then passes the ladder back to the instructor who then refixes the ladder. This normally identifies the apprentices who want to become steeplejacks.
To organise a climb test please contact either Dave Gaughran or Chris Stevenson at the Access Department, National Construction College, Bircham Newton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Telephone: 01485 577577.
Northern Counties Safety Group Ltd
We are pleased to inform you that Northern Counties Safety Group Ltd based in Durham offer a range of courses which are of interest to our industry.
For further information on the courses please click on the link below:
Northern Counties Safety Group Ltd
HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSES - ARE YOU CONFUSED ABOUT WHICH ONE TO ATTEND?
3 day Introduction to Health and Safety
This course is specifically for new entrants, newly promoted personnel or staff about to be promoted and is industry orientated.
2 day Refresher Health and Safety Update Course
his course is a refresher course for those who have already attended the above 3 day course and builds on that knowledge to further the development of your companies Health and Safety systems.
It is advisable to attend this course approximately 2 years after attending the 3 day course.
1 day Refresher Health and Safety Update Course
This course is for those who have previously attended the 2 day refresher course so that they can keep up to date with changes in health and safety regulations.
It is advisable to attend this course approximately 2 years after attending the 2 day course and every two years after that to keep up to date with new legislation and regulations.
CSCS Information
For up-to-date news and information on CSCS please visit CSCS website.
CSCS Health and Safety Tests
Please ensure that when your operatives are taking the health and safety test in order to apply for or renew their CSCS cards they MUST take the HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING AT HEIGHT TEST.
Working at Height Regulations 2005
Below is a link to a HSE Questions and Answers Brief you may find useful regarding the new regulations on working at height.