Contractors
From 01 October 2011 a new Contractor Safety Passport Scheme is being launched within the industry
the MPQC Contractor Safety Passport Scheme
Contractors play an increasingly important role within the extractive and mineral products industries and the new MPQC focuses on the needs of these industries.
The Contractor Safety Passport Scheme is an industry supported initiative designed to improve health, safety and environmental awareness and minimise accidents and ‘near misses’.
The scheme will be managed centrally by MPQC Skills Centre who will coordinate the management of bookings and also the quality assurance of the scheme to ensure a high level of training is maintained and that there is a consistent approach to delivery.
Details of the scheme can be found in Contractor Safety Passport Scheme Information Leaflet
There is increased emphasis on the assessment which will take place under examination conditions, ensuring that contractors have partcipated in the course and have understood key topics and learning points.
Initially, contractors must attend a 2 day course which covers health and safety awareness and covers industry specific areas raising awareness of hazards and topics within the quarrying industries. There will be an assessment on each day of the course and you must pass each day to complete the course. The assessments will be moderated and verified by the MPQC Awarding Organisation who will issue the MPQC Contractor Safety Passport
The MPQC Contractor Safety Passport card is valid for 3 years. Following this a 1 day refresher course is required to renew your card.
The MPQC Scheme is supported by the following indsutry key stakeholders:
- MPA
- MPA British Precast
- MPA Scotland
- IAT
- BAA
- TUC
- Coalpro
- Institute of Quarrying
The MPQC Contractor Safety Passport is highly recommended and is detailed in the MPA Safer by Competence Initiative
If you would like to find out more or to register a place on forthcoming courses please contact Donna on 0115 964920
Order your FREE posters for the new Contractor Safety Passport Scheme from MPQC on 0115 964 4920 or download A5 flyer here
An example of the new MPQC Contractor Safety Passport is below:
