CSCS cards and IFA membership in job adverisements for diggers...what a laugh

[Wax]

I would hope no archaeology company worth it's salt relies on the CSCS card for the competence H&S wise of its staff. Archaeology has its own hazards independent of the main site and requires its own risk assessments inductions and training. When something goes wrong it will ricochet right up to the top and the top is where the buck stops. So unless an individual can be proved to have done something contary to the risk assesments and their health and safety training the responsibility is on the company and the individuals running that company who need to prove that they had all risk assessments, Health and safety policies, training, induction etc in place. A CSCS card is just a starting point and as many have pointed out proves nothing. Allways ask yourself has anyone gone over task specific risk assesments with me? Do I know where the company health and safety policy is, have I been given a copy?