Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Inspector’s Competency Model - HSE’s approach Mike Cross 3 June 2014.

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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