do I have muppet written on my forehead?

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Another day another WSI?

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Any movement on the SCAUM manual front gents?

..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)

[1man1desk]

One of my colleagues has brought the following to my attention:

quote:As you probably aware archaeologists can now get a CSCS white card (http://www.cscs.uk.com/occupations/croA-..._available). From the 1st of August this replaced the old letter of non-availability.

Most construction sites now require CSCS cards for all personnel

The CSCS website has a new list of "Construction Related Occupations", which qualify for a White Card, and which includes "Archaeologist Technician", which is at the "Craft and Operative" level. It also says the following:

quote:WHITE CARD - CONSTRUCTION RELATED OCCUPATION (CRO)

This new card covers occupations which are not covered by a CSCS card. From 1 August 2005 it replaced the letter of non-availability.

The card shows the holder's occupation and carries a photograph of the cardholder. Applicants will also need to pass the relevant Health & Safety Test. For details please ring 0870 6004020 or visit http://www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk/health_safety.

A CRO card costs ?20 and is valid for five years. To renew an applicant must take and pass the health and safety test.

From 1 August 2005 CSCS will no longer issue non availability letters. Holders of non-availability letters are advised to apply for a CRO card as soon as possible as some sites may refuse entry without one. Entry with or without the CRO card will be at the discretion of the site controller. However it should be noted that one large group of companies, the Major Contractors Group, have warned that the last date for acceptance of non-availability letters, on their sites, will be 31 December 2005.

The CSCS helpdesk, on 0870 4178777, can help with any queries.

CSCS cards certify the holder as being qualified to do the job concerned, as part of which they have to pass a health-and-safety knowledge test. The latter is the main reason for requiring staff to hold a card.

For some archaeologists, it is possible to obtain cards at a "Technical, Managerial and Supervisory" level rather than a "Craft and Operative" level, although these will not name you as an archaeologist. I, for instance, am accredited as an "Environmental Manager", while one of my colleagues is a "Conservation Consultant", while in fact both of us are archaeologists.

1man1desk

to let, fully furnished

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Many thanx 1man.

..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)

[Wanderingape]

Sorry for my late addition to this topic guys, im new ! Got a couple of good (depending on how you view it) incidents of poor H+S.

1) On border of Derbyshire and Leicestershire late December/early January, excavating tunnel kilns with no toilets, no shelter and only cars for warmth!

2) Colleagues working less than feet away from a wall whose integrity has been seriously effected by machining, add to this LOTS of rain and cold weather and you've got potential hospitalisation! B)

[diggerhobbit]

iv just some great ones too:

on a site for a couple of weeks in the middle of nowhere, no toilets, no cabins, cars parked miles away, reduced to peeing in local woodland. the number of times, iv shown my backside to a poor unsuspecting farmer/tractor drivers is scary.[:I]

also fell down a badger set/fox hole type thing whilst on said journey to relieve oneself....[:0]

mice infested cabins, having to defrost lock on corned beef can cabin during one bad winter using own flask of coffee only to find all wellies and boots frozen solid to floor ......why didnt i get past A in the ucas manual! }
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

[BAJR Host]

If I am told (or the IFA) about these acts when they are happening -then they can be dealt with.... after the event there is little that can be done...

Remember the HOTline (see the BAJR front Page)

Another day another WSI?

[mercenary]

Sometimes notifying the local curator and/or consultant can get this resolved too. I can think of a couple of occasions when inadequate facilities have been improved when pressure has been brought to bear on the unit cheapskates.

[Curator Kid]

quote:Originally posted by mercenary

Sometimes notifying the local curator and/or consultant can get this resolved too. I can think of a couple of occasions when inadequate facilities have been improved when pressure has been brought to bear on the unit cheapskates.

Couldn't agree more. I've done that a couple of times and it does work.

[Wanderingape]

quote:Originally posted by Wanderingape

2) Colleagues working less than feet away from a wall whose integrity has been seriously effected by machining, add to this LOTS of rain and cold weather and you've got potential hospitalisation! B)

Like to withdraw the above story as I got got the wrong end of the stick while the wall was being machined as myself (and several others) thought a concrete strut was being removed which would have made it unstable but this was not the case. Like to apologise to anyone i may have pissed off, should have got my facts straight, sorry.