Continuing Competence Training & Assessment Preparation

(1 day programme)

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The deadline for the initial Continuing Competence period within the Waste and Recycling sector was extended to 29 February 2012; the extension was intended to smooth out the tests over the 12 month period to ensure that everyone could book the time/location of their choice. Therefore, if you obtained your COTC before 22 December 2008, you must take your test before 29 February 2012. If you do not take your test by 29 February 2012, then this will become an enforcement issue for the Environment Agency to deal with.

Serac UK has developed a course based around the Continuing Competence Syllabus to prepare you for your continuing competence test. As part of the Serac UK course, delegates will be able to sit a simulated Competence Assessment.

Programme Outline

Legislation
• Categorisation of landfills
• Understanding of WEEE
• Recognition of Common Hazardous Waste
• Duty of Care (general requirements)
• Registration of Carriers
• ADRE
• Waste Classification and EWC
• Records and Waste Transfer Notes
• Quality Protocols (general awareness)

Safety
• Monitoring of H & S
• Risk Assessment Control Procedures
• Use of PPE
• RISSOR & Reporting
• Traffic Management
• Contractors
• Sign and Signals
• Permits to Work
• Lifting Equipment – PUWER and LOLER
• Manual Handling - Risk Assessments
• Musculoskeletal Disorders

Technical Operations
• Plant maintenance – Consequences – Spills – breakdowns
• Monitoring – odour, noise, littering, pests
• Record Keeping/Reporting
• Waste Acceptance Procedures
• Non Permitted Waste