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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mr H on November 25, 2008, 06:14:34 pm

Title: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: Mr H on November 25, 2008, 06:14:34 pm

Any one interested in doing an NVQ 2 in high level window cleaning in Exeter on May 22........?

The course will take 2-3 days in total of classroom work and after that a couple of site visits where YOU are working to chec you are putting in to practice what you have learned.

We need to try and get 10 to do it to make it viable....... So if you are JUST interested at this time then please just put your name below and I will get more information sent to you from Andrew Willis who will be running the course.

There are other venues around the country and they will be listed in another post...

Regards
Mr H

I'm up for it...........

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: Moderator David@stives on November 25, 2008, 06:31:23 pm

Put me and 3 of my guys down for it

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: ftp on November 25, 2008, 06:59:46 pm

Pardon me for seeming stupid but what's the point of an NVQ course? Not meant as an attack i'm just interested to know. Does it help gaining commercial work?

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: Kevin R on November 25, 2008, 07:06:44 pm

7 Places please  ;D  Names on other forum  :P

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: Central Window Cleaners on November 25, 2008, 07:11:43 pm

Any courses in the Warwickshire/Midlands area?

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: ronnie paton on November 25, 2008, 07:41:32 pm

Quote from: ftp on November 25, 2008, 06:59:46 pm

Pardon me for seeming stupid but what's the point of an NVQ course? Not meant as an attack i'm just interested to know. Does it help gaining commercial work?

Well it wont work against you or your operatives will it.

You may also learn a few things are dust up a few things you may have forgot and im sure it will help with risk ass and method statements.

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: Chris Galloway on November 25, 2008, 08:00:37 pm

Yes please (1), im due to call Andy Willis tommorow to find out more about it.. Exeter is easier to get to than Preston.

Title: Re: NVQ2 course in Exeter
Post by: Mr H on November 26, 2008, 09:57:03 am

The NVQ covers

 

·         Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 

·         Workplace (Health, Safety,& Welfare) Regs1992

·         Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1999

·         The Work at Height Regulations 2005

·         HSE statistics why manage work at height safely

·         Responsible people ownership

·         Law non compliance bad practice examples

·         Prosecution examples

·         Contractors a joint responsibility

·         Organisation & planning

·         How to establish competency

·         Avoid the Risk   

·         Hazard Assessment

·         Select the right equipment

·         The hierarchy of measures                                       

·         Prevention versus protection

·         Collective measures

·         Personal measures

·         Fall arrest (where/when to use it)

·         Fragile roof surfaces

·         Inspection of work equipment

·         LOLER 1998

·         PUWER 1998

·         Working platforms the pit falls in control

·         Roped access (basic operational requirements)

·         Planning and provision for self rescue

·         Suspension trauma

·         Inspection and record keeping procedures

·         Issuing a permit to work

·         Contractual documentation

·         Training on building owned equipment

·         The costs if it goes wrong

·         Communication

·         Monitor, Review, Audit

 

We cater for all commercial operation procedures

Security controls

Safe systems of work

Customer care

Communication

Cleaning glass and surfaces to a national standard

 

The idea is if a candidate changes company and is then exposed to different types of window cleaning they have a broad range of knowledge