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wamitab.org.uk TRAINING Continuing Competence - A closer look at the Generic Knowledge Tests
The new syllabus for Continuing Competence became live on Friday 1 March 2019. In the last issue of the magazine we covered some of the background to the changes; in this issue we are focusing on the Generic Knowledge elements of the Continuing Competence Tests, as everyone is required to do Environmental Protection, Health and Safety and Legislation tests.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYLLABUS
1. Environmental Risks • Environmental Risk assessment • Awareness of pathways / receptors • ‘Appropriate Measures’ • Written Management System 2. Controlling Emissions
• Control of litter, odour, mud, dust, vermin, noise and fl ies
• Discharge of water from site
• Major emissions from your facility which need managing / reporting
3. Containment and storage on site • Impermeable pavements • Sealed drainage • Hard standing • Bunding • Interceptors • Oil storage • Waste quarantine areas 4. Fires • Fire Prevention 5. Environmental incidents/spillage • Steps needed to remediate problems • Prevention • Reporting • Enforcement
• Spill kits (including what to do with the absorbents)
• House keeping • Flood Risk • Surface water/ drainage
The new full revised syllabus for each of the tests is available on the WAMITAB website; on the Continuing Competence page, click on the Revision button and then scroll down the page. There are also free update sheets on the changes which can be downloaded from the same page. The outlines for the new syllabuses are shown below:
HEALTH & SAFETY SYLLABUS
1. Health and Safety Legislation • Legal responsibilities • COSHH • RIDDOR (reportable diseases) 2. Noise, vibration and asbestos • Noise at work • RSI and Upper Limb Disorder • Asbestos • Vibration 3. Risk Assessment • Reasons for monitoring health & safety • Risk Assessment 4. Hygiene and First Aid 5. People on site • Traffi c Management Plan • Onsite Contractors • Safety Signs • Safety Information 6. Permits to work • Requirements • Defi nitions • Explosive atmospheres • Confi ned spaces 7. Requirements of using equipment • Lifting Equipment • Work place equipment • Plant maintenance 8. Requirements of using machinery 9. Manual Handling • Manual handling techniques
It is recommended that those preparing for the test refer to the current syllabus for each of the tests as there have been changes to all the topic areas. There are free update sheets for each topic (apart from Landfi ll Closed as that has undergone more extensive changes to the structure/content), which are designed to accompany the 2016-2018 editions of the revision guides but are
48 SHWM March, 2019 LEGISLATION SYLLABUS
1. Waste Classifi cation • Classifying waste • Waste codes • Waste acceptance • Waste hierarchy 2. Duty of Care/ Carrier Registration • Registration of waste carriers
• General requirement of duty of care (including transport/transfer of waste)
• Waste classifi cation/Lists of Wastes (EWC)
• Record keeping/Waste 3. Hazardous Waste • Identifi cation • Classifi cation • Consignment • Carriage
4. Environmental Permitting Regulations
• Environmental Permits • Enforcement • Off ences and penalties • Sentencing • Exemptions • Operator Competence • EMS
also useful to identify the changes that have been introduced for the new series of tests in 2019-2021.
The new revision guides are also available to purchase from WAMITAB – visit the website for more information.
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