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I went to a new build site (persimmons I think) for a days work to help a 'mate' out, the site agent came out to inspect everyones cscs cards, the 'electrician' had one, but a basic skills one, so the agent BANNED him from wiring anything lol
However the apprentice had a ECS card so he let HIM wire the house!
Crazy.
To make it worse I don't have either, but I do have a Part P Elecsa card... "wad da **** is this?" said the red tape moron
I told him it was better than either of the other cards and to go check the LABC competent person website. :red card He walked away muttering but never came back so I assume someone higher up put him straight. :Applaud
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So every worker on that site has to have card then ? Chippys , painters, drainlayers,plasterers?
It sounds like some foriegn country with state control of the working classes gone mad ...... or Orwell's 1984 .................... oh silly me ..... this is Britain 2010 !!
It sounds like some foriegn country with state control of the working classes gone mad ...... or Orwell's 1984 .................... oh silly me ..... this is Britain 2010 !!
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It totally confirmed for me why I don't do site work anymore.
Apart from hard hats (which you aren't allowed to take off to wipe sweat away unless you are in a no hard hat area :_| ) and yes you had to wear them even if you were in a house with carpets and curtains, hi-vis & boots, other requirements were long sleeves, no shorts, no radios, no parking outside the house you were working in... this is all after *induction* before you are allowed on site you have to watch a H & S video and become aquainted with the gathering points in case of fire etc. headbang
rules for rules sake even had someone else (safety officer) whose only job was to try and kick you off site for misdemeanors, even had red and yellow cards lol ROTFWL like a naughty schoolboys yard
One day and
& :good night: lol
Apart from hard hats (which you aren't allowed to take off to wipe sweat away unless you are in a no hard hat area :_| ) and yes you had to wear them even if you were in a house with carpets and curtains, hi-vis & boots, other requirements were long sleeves, no shorts, no radios, no parking outside the house you were working in... this is all after *induction* before you are allowed on site you have to watch a H & S video and become aquainted with the gathering points in case of fire etc. headbang
rules for rules sake even had someone else (safety officer) whose only job was to try and kick you off site for misdemeanors, even had red and yellow cards lol ROTFWL like a naughty schoolboys yard
One day and
Bloody hell !! I think I'd be heading back to the van after 10 mins. !!
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If you apply for the ECS card, they send you a book with all the possible questions and answers.
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Do you not have the book sent to you when you did your ECS test?
As far as I'm aware, it is only section 10 that is different from the CSCS test.
As far as I'm aware, it is only section 10 that is different from the CSCS test.
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If you go here: http://www.jib.org.uk/ecs031.htm you willl be able to download the questions for the ECS test.
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rules for rules sake even had someone else (safety officer) whose only job was to try and kick you off site for misdemeanors, even had red and yellow cards lol ROTFWL like a naughty schoolboys yard
i got lots of stories of guys being red carded ,,,laughed so much at one of them i almost got carded myself
my father-in-law used to be a site manager who used to oversee the induction. video,, form filling etc
he noticed one day that the foreigners couldnt fill the form nor answer any questions as the couldnt read/write or speak english.
So he kicked the off site 'as a risk to health and safety'
pooh hit the fan from his bosses and so he called H+S
job done
i have been on sites recently where they do not have foreign workers.....
unreliable and a risk
i got lots of stories of guys being red carded ,,,laughed so much at one of them i almost got carded myself
my father-in-law used to be a site manager who used to oversee the induction. video,, form filling etc
he noticed one day that the foreigners couldnt fill the form nor answer any questions as the couldnt read/write or speak english.
So he kicked the off site 'as a risk to health and safety'
pooh hit the fan from his bosses and so he called H+S
job done
i have been on sites recently where they do not have foreign workers.....
unreliable and a risk
just done mine, the ecs book has about 300 questions and you have to answer 40 questions from the 300 covering the ten topics. Most are straight forward but a few can catch you out. a sample test is here http://www.languages.dk/online/electrician/ECS-test2/index.htm
dem get the ecs done because you may get offered work to start straight away.
you cannot get on building sites without it.
the ECS is not a card but a certificate. it lasts for 2 yrs.
so once you have it you have 2 years to use it to gain access to sites. then before it runs out apply for your JIB card. as the ecs is still in date it will be added to your JIB card which you can now use for another 3 years to gain access to sites
you cannot get on building sites without it.
the ECS is not a card but a certificate. it lasts for 2 yrs.
so once you have it you have 2 years to use it to gain access to sites. then before it runs out apply for your JIB card. as the ecs is still in date it will be added to your JIB card which you can now use for another 3 years to gain access to sites
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