Are all the NPTC units necessary?

[skyhuck]

Most new arbs have a chipper ticket now will just one of those things you Get now I think its only came in and is a new unit i know loads of people who dont have the chipper ticket and now being told they carn't use the chipper Same the more tickets you have the better in my book having the basic tickets dosent seem to be good enough now If you say to a employer I have cs30,31 good and well But if some bloke comes in and says I have cs30,31,32,33,38,39,40,41,42 with stump grinder and chipper along with pa1 and pa6 There going to hire the other person as they are ticketed up to there eyes it costs loads but will one day be worth it

 

Told by who?????????

 

The chipper ticket is not even on the HSE table of best practice, training should be given, but no certificate is required.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

HI Skyhuck, hope yer well!

 

As you quite rightly say the HSE do not require an NPTC CoC for chippers as 'adequate training' is the legal requirement. However if the proverbial hits the fan, and chipper related accidents aren't that uncommon, relatively speaking, how do you prove/evidence 'adequate training' to HSE?

 

As such, under the ArbAC scheme, we require evidence of auditable training and we expect to see either NPTC or the Lantra Awards ITA (Integrated Training & Assessment.) "Yes", belt n braces, but not consider it unreasonable to expect as training for the NPTC can be 'in-house', using the NPTC schedule as a basis, and then presenting candidates for extrenal audit. OR Lantr ITA, 4 trainees for 1 day training & assessment.

 

Just to add to the mix..

 

Cheers..

Paul