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The mails so far suggest that the Safe Pass scheme is treated differently by different employers. I can understand why an emnployer might ask for pre-qualified staff, but it might be useful if on BAJR adverts they stated whether they would be willing to bear the cost of Safe Pass training for any applicants who don't currnetly hold the certificate. It would only be one half line extra on the advert, 'Safe pass training provided', but I guess if the situation were so cut and dried, they wouldn't be asking for pre-qualified staff!
Does anyone know whether it is just archaeologists who fall into the trap of having to pay for their own H&S training? Do employers in ireland generally bear the cost for other staff i.e construction workers? Does the Irish equivalant of the IFA have a view on this subject?
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Have talked to IAI and the man I need to talk to... Chris..... will be back in teh office tommorrow... more then!
David
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Which Chris do you need to speak to David?
Corlett or Baker?
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corlett... I have his mobile, but I thought I would let him have a break..
Are you able to talk to him?
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I speak to him when the occasion arises.
I'm not sure if he's your man though as he is one of the state archaeologists working for the DoE and while he's involved with IAI, he would not be involved in commercial archaeology, except at a curatorial level.
If you get a list of questions, I can chase down the answers at this end if you or anyone else wants.
Another contact in IAI that might be worth a try would be Stuart Elder, who is invloved in commercial archaeology.
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cheers.... will let you know
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I am afraid the IAI has no position on this... but now it has been brought to their attention, it is seen that as a stop gap until such times as a position and potential for creating an IAI training system... BAJR will now only carry adverts that have the words
Safe Pass Preffered, but the Companies will be reminded that as employees, it is the duty of the employer to provide the means for thier staff to carry out teh work, whether that is a safe pass or a shovel... you very rarely see adverts that ask archaeologists to bring their own context sheets after all.
It is hoped that the IAI will create the enviroment where all companies are on a level playing field, and after all. it may be cut throat... but there is a duty in employment law to provide employees with teh means for the job.#
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/employment/healt...#id3137350
Quote:quote:It costs between 80-100 euro to attend a Safe Pass course. Normally, it is the employer who pays the course fee. A Safe Pass Registration Card costs 19 euro.
If you later leave the workplace, you can still keep your Registration Card, provided it is in date.
Your employer cannot require you to reimburse them for the cost of the course if you subsequently leave your job. (The only exception to this is where you have signed something in your contract of employment stating you will reimburse any training fees incurred before you have given a certain period of service).
If you are currently unemployed, have got a job on a construction site but are required to have a Safe Pass Card before you start work, your F?S local office may be able to provide assistance with the fee. This is only where you are unable to pay the 19 euro fee yourself. You may be required to show evidence that you have actually secured the job before you are given any assistance with the fee.
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Quote:quote:Originally posted by Oxbeast
What! They expect you to pay for your own health and safety training? There ought to be an obligation to pay for that, as its the company that gets in trouble if you don't have it.
They can naff off. More of the rubbish I've heard on the grapevine about Irish units...
I dunno if the company gets in trouble, the health and safety guys come out and make everyone who doesn't have it leave site, and I've heard this happening on construction sites too - most of the course is irrelevant to archaeology anyhow
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Sounds good to me-over here if we`re lucky we get "don`t fall in this,don`t smoke that and wear this..sign here...off you go".
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you've done done the safe pass course then troll
