Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS)
What is CSCS?
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was established in 1995 by the major stakeholders in the construction industry with the aim of reducing accidents and driving up quality. The Scheme has proved highly successful and over a million CSCS cards have now been issued.
Why CSCS?
A CSCS card offers a simple and effective way of checking that staff are competent and aware of health and safety issues. This not only safeguards the well being of staff and their colleagues on site, it also helps to improve the efficiency and productivity of the industry as a whole. Employers are increasingly turning to CSCS as a benchmark of quality. The new Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations of 2007 are likely to underline the importance of initiatives such as CSCS.
CSCS cards list the holder’s qualifications and are valid for either three or five years. It also shows they have health and safety awareness as all cardholders have to pass the appropriate CITB-Construction Skills Health and Safety Test.
Most contractors and clients now demand proof of competence, before allowing workers onto their sites, which is provided by a CSCS card.
All engineers working for The Spectra Care Group hold CSCS Certification, and carry there CSCS cards with them at all times. If you require a copy of an engineers CSCS Certificate please contact the relevant company within The Spectra Care Group.
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