It is becoming more and more common that to work on or be a regular visitor to a construction site in the UK you have to have a CSCS Card. The construction safety certification scheme was introduced in 1995 to help improve safety standards on building sites. The aim of the scheme is to have a minimum standard of health and safety training to help reduce accidents in the construction industry.
Having a CSCS Card tells your employer that you are competent to carry out your duties in a safe manner.
How do I get a CSCS Card?
I can tell you how to get a CSCS Card first of all you can download the CSCS application form from the administrators of the scheme Construction Skills but before you do that there are a couple of things that you need to check.
First what type of CSCS card do you need? There are 3 application forms and you need to make sure that you download the correct form.
The choices are Craft & Operative Application Form (This form can also be used for those wishing to apply for a Regular Visitor, Construction Site Operative or Construction Related Occupation (CRO) card).
Professionally Qualified Person Application Form and Technical, Supervisor or Manager Application Form.
Second have you had the appropriate health and safety training to apply for the card? You must have passed a Construction Skills Health and Safety test in the last 2 years for you to able to apply for the CSCS Card.
So what is the CSCS test?
Do not concern yourself too much is not difficult to organise and it is usually an online PC based test. The kind of test you need to take depends on the level of occupation that you are applying for as above. So for example if you are applying as a bricklayer then you would take the operative test but if you are apply as an Aerial and Satellite Installer then you would need to pass the working at heights test.
Alternatively if you are taking the CSCS test as a Building Site Supervisor you need to pass the supervisor CSCS exam.
If you already have the appropriate qualifications then you can apply for the CSCS certification straight away just fill in the CSCS registration.
What are the different CSCS Cards?
There are many types Construction Safety Certification Scheme Cards which one will be allocated to you depends on which category you fit into, below is brief summary of the different cards.
Red Card.
The red cards are for new or recent entrants to the construction industry.
Green Cards.
The green card is normally available to operatives who only carry out basic site skills.
Blue Card.
You may qualify for a blue skilled card if you have achieved an NVQ or SVQ level 2.
Gold Card
You may qualify for a gold skilled card if you have achieved an NVQ or SVQ level 3, or if you have completed an approved indentured apprenticeship (e.g.with NJCBI, BATJIC etc)
Black Card
The black card is available for manager occupations.
Achievement of an NVQ or SVQ level 4 or 5 in a relevant occupation is required to apply for this CSCS card.
White / Yellow
The white/yellow Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card is for competent assessed members of CSCS approved Professional Bodies, such as ICE, CIOB, and RICS.
White / Grey Card
This card covers construction related occupations not covered by the other categories of card and shows the holder's occupation.
Gary runs a health and safety website and publishes articles like this at About Health And Safety a website dedicated to providing information about health and safety in the workplace.
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