Safe Control of Operations 1 and 2 - Authorising Engineers and Competent Persons (Supervisory Level)

Overview
On completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• State the roles and responsibilities outlined in the procedure
• State when the various permitry types are used
• State the requirements for maintaining records
• Describe the process for transferring individuals between companies
• Describe the deviation and communication process
• State the inspection, monitoring and audit requirements
• Demonstrate application of Permits to Work and Forms of Authority

Suitable For
Candidates involved in operational works on the Gas Networks and certain types of Meter Installations including, but not strictly limited to, persons who are or will become:

• named Authorising Engineers or
• named Competent Persons for Non Routine Operations, normally those in a supervisory capacity

Teaching
Methods Classroom (Powerpoint, Handouts)
Practical (Demonstrations, Hands On, Assessment of Competence)

Pre Requisites
To be technically competent persons and nominated by their Reviewing Manager. For Authorising Engineers, to be a person, having the ability, appropriate training, knowledge and experience, to authorise work to be undertaken in a safe and proper manner. For Competent Person, having the ability, appropriate training, knowledge and experience to supervise and/or carry out work on site in a safe and proper manner. All candidates must possess the appropriate skills to perform their role; this includes suitable reading and writing abilities.

Aims
To certify the technical competence of the candidates and to register them with the EUSL SCO Register