Competent person - Revision history

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	* Construction health risks.		* Construction health risks.
	* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).		* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
		+	* ECA calls for stronger competency requirements in Building Safety Act.
	* Environmental health.		* Environmental health.
	* First aider.		* First aider.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Generally, a competent person is one who has the necessary skills and ability to undertake a particular task, eg a competent golfer or salesperson. In construction however, the term also has ~~two~~ more specific meanings.	+	Generally, a competent person is one who has the necessary skills and ability to undertake a particular task, eg a competent golfer or salesperson. In construction however, the term also has three more specific meanings.

−	~~xxxxx~~. ~~EDIT NEEDED xccxxxx~~	+	= Building Safety Act 2022 =
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		+	[https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/section/35 Building Safety Act 2022, Section 35] refers to Industry competence thus:
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		+	"In Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984 (building regulations) after paragraph 5B (inserted by section 34) insert—
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		+	Competence requirements
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		+	* 5C (1) Building regulations may, in relation to any work, impose competence requirements on—
		+	** (a)any appointed person, or
		+	** (b)any prescribed person.
		+	* (2) A “competence requirement” is a requirement relating to—
		+	** (a)the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours of an individual;
		+	** (b)the capability of a person other than an individual to perform its functions under building regulations.
		+	* (3) The regulations may require an appointed person who is not an individual to give an individual acting under its control who has the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours the task of managing its functions as an appointed person.”

	= Health and safety =		= Health and safety =
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	See also: Competence.		See also: Competence.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Building regulations.		* Building regulations.

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	Generally, a competent person is one who has the necessary skills and ability to undertake a particular task, eg a competent golfer or salesperson. In construction however, the term also has two more specific meanings.		Generally, a competent person is one who has the necessary skills and ability to undertake a particular task, eg a competent golfer or salesperson. In construction however, the term also has two more specific meanings.
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	= Health and safety =		= Health and safety =

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	* What is a hazard?		* What is a hazard?
	* Work at height regulations.		* Work at height regulations.
		+	* Work at height rescue plan.

	= External references =		= External references =

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	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf OGC Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]		* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf OGC Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]

−	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Person]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]

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	For more information see: Competent person self-certifications schemes.		For more information see: Competent person self-certifications schemes.
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		+	See also: Competence.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

−	* Building regulations	+	* Building regulations.
		+	* Competence.
	* Construction health risks.		* Construction health risks.
	* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).		* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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−	Generally, a competent person is one who has the necessary skills and ability to undertake a particular task, eg a competent plumber or salesperson. In construction however, a competent person is one who has the required skills, experience and knowledge to understand health and safety on site and so is able to recognise the hazards associated with particular tasks. They can then mitigate the effects of those hazards and allow the related tasks to be undertaken safely.	+	= Introduction =

−	A competent person ~~must not only be trained, skilled~~ and ~~knowledgeable but also be able to apply these qualities~~ to ~~enable~~ a task ~~to be performed safely. It is important to consider competence in health and safety as an integral and vital component of worksite~~ or ~~workplace safety~~. ~~It should not be an afterthought~~.	+	Generally, a competent person is one who has the necessary skills and ability to undertake a particular task, eg a competent golfer or salesperson. In construction however, the term also has two more specific meanings.

−	When conducting risk assessments, employers should be knowledgeable on the competence of their respective employees in order to provide them with the necessary training, instruction and supervision that each individual requires. Whatever measures are decided should be relevant to the workplace. A competent person should be appointed by the employer to ensure that relevant health and safety ~~duties are met.~~	+	= Health and safety =

−	In the UK, ‘Competent person self-certification schemes’ (or ‘competent person schemes’) were introduced in 2002 to allow registered installers who are competent in their field to self-certify certain types of building work. For example, this can include air-tightness testing, plumbing and heating installers, electrical installers and cavity wall insulation installers. The current schemes are listed at [https://www.gov.uk/ gov.uk].	+	The term 'competent person' can refer to a person who has the required skills, experience and knowledge to understand health and safety on site and so is able to recognise the hazards associated with particular tasks. They can then mitigate the effects of those hazards and allow the related tasks to be undertaken safely.
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		+	A competent person must not only be trained, skilled and knowledgeable but must also be able to apply these qualities to enable a task to be performed safely. It is important to consider competence in health and safety as an integral and vital component of worksite or workplace safety. It should not be an afterthought.
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		+	When conducting risk assessments, employers should be knowledgeable about the competence of their respective employees in order to provide them with the necessary training, instruction and supervision that each individual requires. Whatever measures are decided should be relevant to the workplace. A competent person should be appointed by the employer to ensure that relevant health and safety duties are met.
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		+	= Self-certification =
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		+	In the UK, ‘Competent person self-certification schemes’ (or ‘competent person schemes’) were introduced in 2002 to allow registered installers who are competent in their field to self-certify certain types of building work. For example, this can include air-tightness testing, plumbing and heating installers, electrical installers and cavity wall insulation installers.
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		+	The current schemes are listed at [https://www.gov.uk/ gov.uk].
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		+	For more information see: Competent person self-certifications schemes.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).		* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
	* Environmental health.		* Environmental health.
−	* Fee for intervention.
	* First aider.		* First aider.
	* Health and safety at work etc act 1974.		* Health and safety at work etc act 1974.
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	* Work at height regulations.		* Work at height regulations.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/index.htm COHME Construction occupational health management essentials (COHME).]		* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/index.htm COHME Construction occupational health management essentials (COHME).]
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	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf OGC Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]		* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf OGC Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]

−	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]]	+	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]

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	When conducting risk assessments, employers should be knowledgeable on the competence of their respective employees in order to provide them with the necessary training, instruction and supervision that each individual requires. Whatever measures are decided should be relevant to the workplace. A competent person should be appointed by the employer to ensure that relevant health and safety duties are met.		When conducting risk assessments, employers should be knowledgeable on the competence of their respective employees in order to provide them with the necessary training, instruction and supervision that each individual requires. Whatever measures are decided should be relevant to the workplace. A competent person should be appointed by the employer to ensure that relevant health and safety duties are met.

−	In the UK, ‘Competent person self-certification schemes’ (or ‘competent person schemes’) were introduced in 2002 to allow registered installers who are competent in their field to self-certify certain types of building work. For example, this can include air-tightness testing, plumbing and heating installers, electrical installers and cavity wall insulation installers. The current schemes are listed at gov.uk.	+	In the UK, ‘Competent person self-certification schemes’ (or ‘competent person schemes’) were introduced in 2002 to allow registered installers who are competent in their field to self-certify certain types of building work. For example, this can include air-tightness testing, plumbing and heating installers, electrical installers and cavity wall insulation installers. The current schemes are listed at [https://www.gov.uk/ gov.uk].

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/index.htm COHME Construction occupational health management essentials (COHME).]		* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/index.htm COHME Construction occupational health management essentials (COHME).]
−	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/~~construction~~/~~index~~.htm ~~See~~ HSE ~~guidance~~ on ~~health and safety in construction~~.]	+	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/involvement/competentperson.htm HSE Guidance on Competent Person.]
−	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/~~cdm~~.htm ~~See~~ HSE guidance on ~~CDM Regulations]~~.	+	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm HSE guidance on health and safety in construction.]
	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm HSE Health and safety in construction.]		* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm HSE Health and safety in construction.]
	* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/resources/guidance.htm HSE Construction Guidance resources].		* [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/resources/guidance.htm HSE Construction Guidance resources].