BS 5975 2019 Extract - Flipbook - Page 32
BS 5975:2019
BRITISH STANDARD
College and university lecturers are advised to use CPD to keep up-to-date with the latest temporary
works subjects, to ensure they have relevant knowledge and technical experience in temporary works.
5.2.1
5.2.2
All those managing temporary works should have, as a minimum, an understanding of:
a)
the procedures outlined in Section 2 of this British Standard;
b)
c)
the specific procedures for the organization for whom the person works;
the risk management aspect associated with the management of temporary works;
d)
technical knowledge relevant to both the role and the complexity of the work; and
e)
practical knowledge relevant to the complexity of the work.
Technical and practical knowledge training to satisfy 5.2.1d) and 5.2.1e) should be related to the role
and depend on the scale and specialization of the works. The depth of knowledge varies from general
awareness training through to courses for detailed temporary works design and identification and
rectification of defects in temporary works. Certain projects might require job-specific technical
training (e.g. railway work, demolition, airports, tunnelling, oil and gas): where required, this should
be established at an early stage of the project.
NOTE 1 Typical courses for general awareness and practical and technical knowledge are often only one day,
increasing to two days for more technical design and awareness courses. Detailed temporary works design courses
and practical courses that include the inspection and rectification of known defects in temporary works can be up to
three or four days duration and are often in-house.
NOTE 2 Temporary works is essentially very practical, with attention to details often being critical, so on-line
training or self-taught with mentoring might also require practical assessment.
5.2.3
Those procuring training should assess the actual trainer for competency, not the training provider;
to ensure that the trainer has the relevant and up-to-date technical or practical experience in
temporary works.
NOTE 1 Whereas risk management and procedural aspects of temporary works training can be carried out by
safety professionals and/or competent skills centre tutors, they are unlikely to have the necessary understanding in
technical and/or practical aspects of temporary works to satisfy the minimum training requirements identified in
5.2.1d) and 5.2.1e).
NOTE 2 The TWf (Temporary Works Forum), although not maintaining a specific list of competent temporary
works trainers, does provide a useful source of knowledgeable members on the subject.
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