Staff Competence

How competent are your staff?

Are you confident that every member of your staff charged with safety-critical tasks is competent?

Do you have processes in place to assure this?

Is the competency of staff monitored and assessed on a regular basis?

People at all levels of the organisation are central to controlling Major Accident Hazards. They must have the combination of practical and thinking skills, experience and knowledge to undertake their jobs in order to achieve strong process safety performance. in particular, when things go wrong and systems and processes break down, it is only competent people who can return the situation to normal. By thinking about people as an asset – not just a potential source of failure – we can maximise business and safety performance.

How we can help?

Assessing and assuring competence can be a large task, but one that is essential to maintaining site and process safety, particularly on high hazard sites. Our experienced team can start from scratch or build on existing foundations. We’ll help you to develop and implement an effective Competence Management System (CMS) by assisting in:

• Identifying gaps in Competency Management Systems, using our proprietary INSIGHT Lifecycle auditing tool
• Making sure that training assessments are proportionate to the hazards and risks concerned
• Developing procedures and methods to ensure safe operation at all times
• Providing tailored training in line with Cogent SSC Gold Standard
• Monitoring and reassessing