Been away for a while, first son with tonsilitus, then a weeks training course.
So....
1. certificates and chippers, PUWER summed it up, all operators who use work equipment have to have received adequate training for purposes of health and safety. There is no legal requirement for certificates of competance. It all comes down to how do you prove that the training provided is adequate?
2. LOLER and councils, please let us know about these, by now we should be past big organisations like councils not complying.
3. Time limited certificates of competance... I have heard nothing beyond reccomending to people that refresher training is advisable. 5 years is in line with reccomendations for refresher training for forklift truck drivers.
Good luck with the training Ross, if you would like I have got general info on the stages and elements of any training programme that we would expect to see PM if you are interested.
