CEF carries out regular H & S training seminars for construction staff.
safety. Returning after Christmas can be difficult, people can be less focussed after all the festivities and it can take time to get back into the swing of things on site. It is times like this when there is an increased likelihood that accidents will occur. To help regain focus the topic for the first week will be site reinduction. The CEF Health and Safety Committee has compiled resources on seven additional topics which companies can choose from in the following weeks throughout January. The resources consist of questions to aid conversation and interaction between the workforce on each topic. Of course, given the current circumstances it is essential that social distancing is observed during any stoppage. Companies are encouraged to get involved and to use these short stoppages as a time for staff to really engage with each other on the important topics of health and safety. Now, more than ever, it is important to highlight the great work carried out by construction companies from Northern Ireland to keep their workforces and sites safe. With that in mind, please share what your company is doing as part of Safety Reboot on social media under the hashtag #safetyreboot. The CEF would like to take this
opportunity to wish all of our members a happy Christmas and a healthy and safe 2021. CSR CHANGES FROM 31 DECEMBER 2020 From 31 December 2020 all Construction Skills Register (CSR) skilled cards or above that were originally issued on the basis of an occupational assessment and Industry Accreditation will expire on 31 December 2024. The majority of valid cards are not impacted by this change. To be clear, from 31 December 2020, the cards impacted can be renewed in the normal way i.e., one day CSR health and safety course or applicable supervisor/manager refresher. The impacted cards will have a shorter than normal duration the closer they are issued to 31 December 2024. Once these cards expire on 31 December 2024, candidates will then have to be registered on or achieved an NVQ Level 2 qualification or higher
(applicable to the card level they are applying for e.g., NVQ Level 3 for gold craft card) based on their occupation. Candidates who already have an applicable NVQ qualification will continue to receive cards that are valid for 4 years from the date the relevant health and safety training is completed. There are also numerous other card types not impacted and these will continue to be renewed as they are now and will continue to be issued for the normal duration (usually four years). These changes are the latest in a series of amendments needed to ensure that CSR meets the Construction Leadership Council’s “One Industry Logo” requirements which will ensure CSR cards continue to be accepted in GB. Information on the cards available from CSR and the associated training and qualifications requirements can be found at www.cefni.co.uk/schemes/ construction-skills-register/card- types/
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