JIB cards

[D Brennan]

I have just recieved the paperwork to renew my jib card. It says that for anyone applying for a jib card or renewing like me u must take a health & safety assesment, i dont remember doing this 3 years ago..

Does anyone renew there JIB cards anymore, im thinking of not bothering.

What are they actually for anyway??

 

[green-hornet]

I never re newed mine, I just did not see the point anymore.

 

[Jono Pashley]

got to book my ECS assessment soon as i find out where the closest test centre is...JIB make you jump through some stupid hoops for what is essentially a jumped up version of a cscs card...

 

[D Brennan]

Seems a bit pointless in getting one. Are there any benifits to a self employed person??

It has never left my wallet since having it

 

[green-hornet]

Main thing to remember though is that some sites will not let you work on them if you do not have a JIB card.

 

[D Brennan]

Main thing to remember though is that some sites will not let you work on them if you do not have a JIB card.

very rare i go on a site, by sites what do you mean though??, building sites or places like bae systems??

 

[sparky1967]

If I remeber correctly under hswa - if 3 or more trades are present at the same time on a job then it is classed as a 'site' even if a domestic refurb !!!!. Ill be renewing mine just in case - lol

 

[Nicky Tesla]

There is a form to fill in and advise on new quals, but the 17th is not on the list still just the 16th. Im more upto date than they are!

 

[Evans Electric]

It is a pain in the ass , they won't renew without the ECS stuff. Blackmail !! I've done the assessment twice now , costs

 

[Andy™]

The assessment ,by the way, takes half an hour , they send you a book with the questions in and its multi-choice, they pick 40 from the book. 95% are obvious answers, I was unsure on the colour bands of different types of fire extinguishers (still am) and the safe angle for a ladder up the wall ( 4m up = 1m out I think)

Now i could understand you not knowing colour bands of fire extinguishers, but not knowing how to put up a ladder?!

and it is 1 in 4

 

[Evans Electric]

Well I know what looks right, don't I , they were asking for the angle in degrees !! I hav'nt done the square on the hippopotamus since I was at school ( yes I did actually go )

 

[Andy™]

Well I know what looks right, don't I , they were asking for the angle in degrees !! I hav'nt done the square on the hippopotamus since I was at school ( yes I did actually go )

usually between 65 and 75 degrees. but i agree on the 'looks right' part. many ladders have a sticker on the side with a line which is vertical when at the right angle