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We are fully committed to continuous training and development for all our Staff. All Desertoak Staff undergo the relevant training for the position that they hold within the company. We also promote further training to help benefit the Operative and, in turn, the company, and the client.
Below is a list of qualifications currently held by our Personnel.
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This course is intended for Project Managers, Site Managers and Supervisors, as
well as Proprietors of small to medium sized companies. Client-based personnel
would also benefit from attending the course. Possession of this qualification
is listed in the Approved Code of Practice for the Construction (Design and
Management) (CDM) Regulations as a demonstration of competence in the role of
Site Manager.
To give an understanding of delegates' responsibilities and accountability for
site safety, health and welfare, current health and safety legislation. This
industry-recognised course is ideal for companies who need to meet the
ever-increasing demand for evidence of sound health and safety management on
site. The course fee includes the Construction Skills publication Construction
Site Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Information Manual (GE700), as
well as other course materials.
Course Content:
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• CDM Regulations 2007
• Site set-up
• Risk Assessments/Method Statements
• Working at height
• Scaffolding
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Demolition
• Confined spaces
• Recent changes in accepted working practices
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This course is for first line Managers' - those who have, or are about to
acquire supervisory responsibilities. It provides an introduction to health and
safety, welfare and environmental issues for those requiring an understanding of
their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities. It will provide
a sound knowledge base, to enable them to give valuable assistance in safely
managing a construction site.
Aims:
To ensure delegates have an overview of their responsibilities for health and
safety on construction sites. This course is intended to give Site Supervisors'
a clear understanding of how health and safety affects their role and the
practical steps they can take to ensure a safe site.
Content:
• Health and Safety at Work Act and relevant regulations
• Specific Site Issues, which include such topics as Working at Height
• Tool Box Talks
• Control of Sub-Contractors
• Health Issues
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CSCS was set up to help the construction industry to improve quality and reduce accidents.
CSCS cards are increasingly demanded as proof of occupational competence by
Contractors', public and private Clients' and others. They cover hundreds of
occupations, so whatever you do in construction there is a suitable card.
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Course Content includes
• Dealing with Blood Loss and Shock
• Caring for an Unconscious Casualty
(including Seizures)
• Performing Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Burns and Scalds
• Disorders of the Airway
• Poisoning
• Bone Injuries
• Accident Reporting and Record Keeping
• Recognition and Treatment Of
Major Medical Conditions,
including administration of Aspirin and Epinephrine
Qualification:
Recognised first aider in the workplace
(First Aid at Work Certificate valid for 3-years)
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Course Content include:
• The Aims of First Aid
• Care
of an Unconscious Casualty (including Seizures)
• Performing
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Dealing with Blood Loss and Shock
• Minor Burns and Scalds
• Choking
• Avoiding Cross Infection
Qualification:
Recognised Emergency First Aider at Work
(Emergency First Aider at Work Certificate valid for 3-years)
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International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective
use of powered access worldwide. Set up in 1983, IPAF is a not-for-profit
members' organisation that represents the interests of Manufacturers,
Distributors, Users, Rental and Training Companies. It serves as a forum for all
active in the world of powered access. IPAF has played a key role in promoting
many of the design, safety and testing procedures that are now established in
the powered access industry.
Those who successfully complete IPAF training are awarded the PAL Card (Powered
Access Licence), the most widely held and recognised proof of training for
Platform Operators. The PAL Card is valid for 5-years and shows the machine
categories that the Operator has been trained in. It also features the holder's
photo and signature, and can be verified by calling IPAF.
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The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require that the assembly, dismantling or
alteration of Mobile Access Towers should only be undertaken by a
competent person, or if being trained, under the supervision of a
competent person.
The Course content, Instructors and training premises are subject to a rigorous
assessment, to ensure compliance with PASMA standards. After approval, all
Registered Training Centres are subject to an ongoing audit regime conducted
by Regional Training Scheme Auditors, to ensure that they continue to meet the
high standards demanded by PASMA. .
The PASMA Standard Course Covers:
• Introduction to Mobile
Access Towers
• Tower Assembly
• Stability
• Safe Use of Towers
• Repositioning Towers
• Tower Inspection
• Care & Maintenance
• Tower Dismantle
• Regulations and Standards
Successful delegates who pass a written and practical test are awarded a
Competency Certificate and an encapsulated, credit card sized Photo-Card.
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Asbestos Awareness Training covers the following topics:
• The properties of Asbestos and its effects on health, including its
interaction with smoking
• The types of products or materials likely to
contain Asbestos, (decent Library of pictures)
• A short video appropriate
to the work undertaken by your workers
• The operations which could
result in Asbestos exposure and the importance of preventive controls to
minimise
exposure
• Managers Responsibilities (how to protect
workers and avoid a prosecution)
• Role of Asbestos Surveys and how to
understand what is in them (with practical demonstration)
• Safe work
practices, control measures, and protective equipment, (what you can do, what
you can't do)
• The purpose, choice, limitations, proper use and maintenance
of respiratory protective equipment,
• Emergency procedures, (how to deal
with an Asbestos incident)
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Many of our Staff, both Office and Site Personnel, have also attended Morgan Sindall's "Life" (Looking to an Incident Free Environment) and "ABC" (Active Behavioural Change) seminars. |
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We are fully committed to continuous training and development for all our Staff.
All Desertoak Staff undergo the relevant training for the position that they hold within the company. We also promote further training to help benefit the Operative and, in turn, the company, and the client.
Below is a list of qualifications currently held by our Personnel.
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