Clasificación supervisada y evaluación de exactitud

To have credibility, the SSIP scheme requires competent and consistent assessors. To be efficient and competitive, SSIP Forum member organisations need competent assessors. The purpose of the IRCA SSIP Assessor Certification Scheme (SSIP Scheme) is to provide confidence to SSIP Forum member organisations and contractors/clients using assessed service providers and

organisations/contractors who apply for approval via the SSIP scheme, that assessors certified to this scheme are competent.

As part of the certification process, we will evaluate you against requirements that reflect the key skills and attributes that define competence, and which you, the SSIP assessor, need to have and demonstrate during an assessment process.

The management of health and safety in construction requires that a competency assessment of organisations (including principal contractors, contractors, designers and CDM coordinators) should be carried out as a two-stage process:

Stage 1 is an assessment of a company’s health and safety organisation and arrangements to

determine whether these are sufficient to enable the organisation to carry out the work safely and without risk to health.

Stage 2 is an assessment of the organisation’s experience and track record to establish that it is

capable of doing the work.

In order to provide more consistency in the way in which competency assessments of companies are carried out, a set of ‘core criteria’ has been agreed by industry and HSE. These core criteria are set out in Appendix 4 of the CDM Regulations 2007.

HSE encourages clients to accept a valid accreditation from any of the SSIP Forum member schemes as having met Stage 1 of the Core Criteria, and should not then require any further evidence in relation to Stage 1. The possession of an SSIP Forum accreditation cannot be taken on its own as a sufficient assessment of competence for a business to commence construction work, and all clients must ensure that before engaging an accredited business to carry out construction work, a further Stage 2 assessment of the core criteria will always be needed. This Stage 2 assessment is the responsibility of the client.

The SSIP Scheme is based on the following key document: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. Guidance on who this scheme is intended for

Individuals and managers carrying out assessments against CDM 2007 Core Competence Stage 1 who wish to have their assessing competence recognised.

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Assessor Competencies

Provisional SSIP Assessor and SSIP Assessor grades:

Activity Generic Competencies Assessment

Understanding business and safety

implications

A1

Establishes and clearly understands the applicant’s business and safety risks.

Establishes awareness of the stakeholder expectations including customer expectation and regulator requirements, especially those associated with safety and safety compliance.

Plan the assessment A2

Develops an assessment plan to:

 Meet the purpose, scope and criteria of the assessment against Core Criteria Stage 1

 Reflect the risks, customer/stakeholder expectations and SSIP requirements

 Request additional data when considered necessary, and manages the assessment timeline to accommodate the receipt of this data

 Be aware of and able to prepare for typical problems encountered in assessments (incompleteness, generic submissions, lack of understanding of requirements, falsification, etc).

Work process B1 Operates independently whilst working collaboratively within the company or SSIP membership. Opening discussions

with applicant C1

Contacts the applicant in a credible and positive manner that sets the tone for an effective assessment and reporting dialogue.

Understand safety needs in the context

of the application and apply that knowledge to the assessment process

D1 Deploys appropriate techniques for assessing top management commitment and involvement in the safety management

and application process.

D2 Applies assessment criteria appropriately to the size, risk and type of business.

Manage the

assessment process

E1 Maintains and monitors the progress of individual assessments against realistic timelines, when the process requires

additional data or clarification of evidence supplied in support of core competence criteria requirements.

E2 Maintains open communication with the applying organisation with respect to assessment progress.

Gather assessment evidence

F1 Acquires all required information effectively using appropriate techniques, to ensure conformity to the core competence

criteria requirements.

F2 Selects samples and topics that are relevant and commensurate with the safety risks associated with the business

activity or service provided by the applicant.

F3 Remains focused on assessment objectives and is not deflected away from required assessment trails.

F4 Collects information effectively through a variety of means, such as observing and reviewing documents, records and

data, and where necessary interviewing and listening.

F5 Effectively tests the level of compliance and robustness of the applying company’s processes.

F6 Demonstrates effective assessment of stated processes via review of supplied inputs, outputs, controls, reviews and

resources.

F7 Analyses data effectively and makes rational judgements.

Evaluate findings and decide conformity and effectiveness of the

safety system

G1 Is aware of and acts upon factors that can affect the reliability of the assessment findings and conclusions.

G2 Evaluates the effectiveness of the system within the context of the business/industry sector.

G3 Evaluates and reports to the applying organisation as to whether the design and implementation of the safety system is

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Activity Generic Competencies Assessment

Identify opportunities for use of simplification/ best practice beyond conformance

H1 Adopts a value-added approach to the assessment, but does not offer consultancy

Communicating – giving feedback and effective verbal and

written responses

I1 Practices effective verbal communication through personal linguistic skills

I2 Discloses and discusses assessment findings openly and honestly with the applicant

I3 Communicates the findings of the assessment in a style that is credible and which is of value to the applying organisation

I4 Makes requests for additional data or clarification in a style that is accurate, easily understood and straightforward to

follow

I5

Writes an assessment report that accurately and succinctly summarises the assessment findings using only verifiable facts

Adapting and coping

J1 Adapts to changing circumstances, and is open to new ideas, approaches and methods J2 Deals with ambiguity

J3 Works productively in high-pressure environments

J4 Keeps emotions under control, handles criticism well and learns from it

SSIP Reviewer Grade

In addition to the competencies for a Provisional Assessor and Assessor, a Reviewer also needs the following competencies:

Activity Generic Competencies Assessment

Ensure assessments

are appropriate K1 Appropriately samples the assessment process to confirm consistency

Confirm assessors are competent

L1 Reviews assessors outputs to confirm standard assessment across the scheme

L2 Identifies and provides necessary assessors of CPD

L3 Identifies any trends with specific assessors Resolve complaints

and disputes

M1 Reviews the complaint or dispute fairly and without pre-judgement

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Appendix II