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INTRODUCTION

Approved training providers must not lose sight of the need to ensure that any training they conduct satisfies the needs of customers, provided that training standards are not compromised. 

We believe that training should be both properly structured and monitored but it should also be flexible and meet customers specific requirements.  

In 1992 we established a Plant Operators Certification Scheme.   This became the Construction Plant Register in 2002.   When we first established this scheme we consulted with the Health & Safety Executive to ensure that the scheme fully meets their requirements and those of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, (taking into account the current EC Directive and the relevant Regulations that have come into effect since January 1993).  The object of the scheme is to provide employers with the opportunity to obtain valid certification for all their operatives.

The criteria for certification under the scheme is attached and you will note that even experienced operators whose certification is due to expire will receive refresher training prior to undertaking any assessment of competence.  Having gained considerable experience in plant training, we know that the majority of experienced operators given the opportunity to attend refresher training have the ability to complete an assessment of their skills.

MONITORING OF TRAINING STANDARDS

In order to ensure that training and assessment is conducted to a high standard and that due regard to the employer’s need and the relevant legislative requirements are paid, training providers will be monitored annually.

Upon completion of monitoring a report will be produced in the format described below and a copy of this will be forwarded to the training provider.  Other Accrediting Bodies, TECs, NVQ Awarding Bodies and the Training Standards Council already monitor many providers.   It is not our policy to monitor training providers needlessly.

Any training provider who can provide evidence that they have been monitored by any of the organisations listed above during that current year and can provide copies of such monitoring reports will not require another monitoring under this scheme.   This provision of course will be subject to the monitoring report presented as evidence showing no shortcomings.

CONSTRUCTION PLANT REGISTER

CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

The primary function of all members of the scheme is to improve the quality of training for operators, instructors and others associated with the operation and maintenance of plant.

ALL MEMBERS UNDERTAKE TO:

• Ensure that no action or omission on their part or within their sphere of activity or influence is detrimental to the quality and standards of training.
• Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve their professional knowledge and competence in the field of plant training.
• Present themselves and their facilities for re-examination by the recognised accrediting bodies at the recognised and accepted times.
• Assist in the activities and investigations of the accepted and recognised monitoring bodies and to take part in any enquiry resulting from such investigation.
• Refuse to accept any commission or order, which the member is not competent to undertake.
• Respect confidential information gained in the course of professional activities and undertakings and refrain from disclosing such information without consent of the client, except as required by law or by an order of the court.
• Refuse to offer or accept any gift, favour or hospitality that might be interpreted as seeking to exert undue influence to obtain preferential consideration.
• Have regard for the workload and the pressure on professional colleagues and subordinates.
• To take appropriate action where these are seen to be such as to constitute abuse of the individual member and/or to jeopardise the safe standards of practise.
• Improve the quality of operation of plant and equipment by assisting with the provision of information that may benefit the manufacturers of these machines and by assisting in safety audits and competitions designed to improve the safety and status of the operators.
• Ensue that all activities of the Scheme and its members shall be carried out without prejudice to ethnic origins, religious or political beliefs, age, sex, colour or social status.
• Submit to the disciplinary procedures of the Scheme and accept the findings of the Scheme council, having been made aware of all rights and appeal procedures available to members