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Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Executive
Inspector’s Competency
Model - HSE’s approach
Mike Cross3 June 2014
Key Requirements for Competence
Selection
Training
CPD
Performance Management
Staff selection
• Graduate recruitment
• Three part selection process:– Application sift– On-line testing– Assessment centre
• Key elements assessed:– Critical reasoning– Reading and writing– Behavioural assessment
Staff Selection - Behavioural Assessment
Identifies staff who are:
• Emotionally resilient – will stay calm under pressure or when challenged
• Make sound decisions – can make multi-factorial balanced decisions
• Good at working in a team – collaborative, supportive of other colleagues
• Change orientated - willing to accept and propose change
• Effective communicators – can influence and persuade others (and have good listening skills)
Foundation Training - RTP
• Inspectors joining HSE undergo 3 year’s training called the Regulators Training Programme (RTP) :
• 2 year core programme which includes:– Off the job training – assessed tutorials– On the job training
• Satisfactory completion of the programme – assessed against a Professional Practice Framework - leads to a post-graduate diploma in occupational health and safety
• Final year of programme depends on specific role
RTP – on-the-job training
• Joint Visits as an observer with inspectors from own team
• Joint Visits as lead inspector for activities in own team
• Solo Inspection visits (from around month 3) to simple premises.
• Office based preparation, follow up and discussion work for solo inspections
• Visits to see criminal prosecutions, tribunals, inquests
• Preparatory and consolidation work for off the job tutorials and courses
• Self Study
RTP – off-the-job training (1)
Core Programme (NEBOSH) – Years 1&2
Introduction to Regulation
Introduction to Health and Safety Law
Safety Hazards 1 – industrial processes, work equipment, lifting operations
Basic Occupational Health
Introduction to Investigation
Influencing Skills
Safety Hazards 2 – transport, electricity, work at heights, fire and explosion
Foundation Law – the legal system, rules of evidence, criminal procedure
Investigative Interviewing
Risk Assessment
Legal Proceedings
Managing Risks
RTP – off the job training (2)
CPD Continuation (Year 3)
Further Occupational Health – 4 modules covering radiation, toxicology, epidemiology, hazardous substances, lead, asbestos, local exhaust ventilation, noise and vibration, ergonomics, fitness for work
Practical Process Safety
Product Safety Technology
Advanced Electrical Safety
Confines Spaces and Permits To Work
Business and Commercial Awareness
RTP - Professional Practice Framework
5 key competencies must be achieved:
• Planning, priority setting and time management.
• Preparing, conducting and reporting on inspections.
• Investigating and gathering evidence following incidents and complaints.
• Drafting and serving notices.
• Preparing for Legal proceeding
CPD - RDNA
Regulators’ Development Needs Analysis Tool (RDNA):
• Specifies the knowledge and skills required of a good regulator
• Self assessment tool with manager validation
• Process involves identifying on-going and new development needs in line with regulators’ role, experience and ambition, and in line with business needs
• Also includes related tool to help meet development needs – GRIP
• Find these tools here: http://www.rdna-tool.bis.gov.uk/
RDNA - job specific modules
RDNA – Positive Indicators
RDNA – assessment statement
• Compulsory annual performance cycle based on:– Clear performance
objectives– Half year and full year
appraisals– Equal importance given to
“What” (outputs) and “How” (behaviours)
– Improvement plans where performance inadequate
Performance Management
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