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Research Report 877 A commentary on routes to competence in the construction sector
Publication Year
2011
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Looks at whether current routes to competence - qualifications, both work-based and college-based; short courses; safety passport courses; competent person development as well as on-the-job mentoring and general experience - are adequate for the sector and whether our understanding of what makes a construction worker 'competent', in the deepest health and safety sense, remains sufficiently robust for current-day needs.
Document History
This document may not reflect current standards and regulations but is available for reference only. Prepared by Pye Tait Consulting. Includes A commentary on routes to competence in the construction sector Annexes.
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