SPA MPQC Mineral Products Quarry Refresher
This is Day 2, or the Refresher day, of the safety passport for the quarry and minerals industry which is run in conjunction with MPQC (Mineral Products Qualifications Council) formerly known as EPIC. The Quarry safety passport (sometimes known as the EPIC card) training course covers topics such as dust, confined spaces and hazard awareness.
Description
Duration
1 day.
Who should attend
This MPQC Quarry Day programme is best suited for managers and employees of companies working within the mineral and extraction industry seeking a better understanding of the relevant health and safety issues, who have already sat the Core Day or are renewing their cards.
Course Content
This training programme is designed to enhance the contractor awareness of health and safety issues and procedures in the workplace. Furthermore, this Refresher day will encourage safe behaviour during day to day work activities in the extractives industry. This training programme is the 2nd part of a two part training programme within MPQC Quarry Safety.
The content for this MPQC Quarry Refresher training programme is structured as follows:
- Health and safety
- How to safely manage quarries
- Safe working cranes and heavy lifting equipment
- Safe working excavations and confined spaces
- Working at heights.
Assessment
A short, multiple choice examination on the day.
Certification
Successful delegates receive a nationally-recognised certificate and card from SPA/MPQC, which expires after 3 years