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Title: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 03:46:42 pm

does any one have one for access to bulding sites. i have been on the website but a bit unsure as to what card i should be applying. the work is doing bulders cleans on new builds windows and frames only the cleaning contractor will do the rest but the site insist on cscs cards

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: AJ on April 28, 2008, 03:59:41 pm

SPOOKY :o! I've just put the phone down to someone asking for the same thing.
I am going to look into it more tonight, but what I can make of it, it is a one day touch screen health & safety test for building sites. it cost £42.50. But thats all I know at the moment.

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 04:04:39 pm

cheers mate thats what i thought to but looking at the site bulders cleaner is recognized for the white card and its the basic test but i would have thought i would be required to do the work at height test but window cleaning is not on the website

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: AJ on April 28, 2008, 04:09:54 pm

I'm being asked to carry out abseiling on the site, so maybe it will be simpler as the guys all have their IRATA safety qualifications. Why is nothing ever straight forward?

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 04:14:15 pm

just phoned the helpline (not very helpfull)

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: steve m on April 28, 2008, 05:08:38 pm

there are two cards you can go for:  1/ frequent visitor or 2/ Cleaner. They dont do one foe window cleaners and my card is in my ther van

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 05:10:55 pm

i phoned the helpline and got mucked aroung for a while basically i can take a test and get industrial/biulders cleaner with a white card but that test doesnt cover ladder use and the work at height test so they have advised to go back to the contractor and find out what they expect me to have, but i wanted to appear to be we bit more professional and have everything in place

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: steve m on April 28, 2008, 05:29:16 pm

take that one(white card ). works out about 40 questions, give or take a few. The other card adds another 60 questions to it and to be quite honest no one has ever questioned me over it. As long as you've got one they dont care

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 05:39:27 pm

cheers mate

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: steve m on April 28, 2008, 05:43:00 pm

where abouts are you as I still have the revision book

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 06:56:23 pm

Quote from: steve m on April 28, 2008, 05:43:00 pm

where abouts are you as I still have the revision book

thanks mate iam in central scotland so ill probably just get one local but thanks, sorry never replied earlier was out and left computer on

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: sgibsoncleaning on April 28, 2008, 07:50:48 pm

the white one is the basic one they want for access to sites.
i would recommend getting the cd try ebay they have some cheap ones, well they did when i bought one. it gives you the test on your computer so you can be prepared for the real one.
its not that hard but read the question and all the answers before you answer, there are a few trick ones in there.

Title: Re: cscs card help
Post by: mci services on April 28, 2008, 08:45:19 pm

yeah theres links on there site for cds and downloadable docs etc.
cheers for the replys lads will phone and book test tomorrow