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SPA Safety Passport - Core & Mineral Products

Outline:

The safety passport for the quarry and minerals industry 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.

Duration: 2 days

Who should attend:

This course is best suited for those delegates and students seeking a nationally recognised designation to prove their competency and skills to future clients and employers. Specifically, this training programme is suitable for those professionals working within the mineral and extraction industry seeking a better understanding of the relevant health and safety issues.

Course Content:

The content for this MPQC Quarry Core Day 1 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.

The content for this MPQC Quarry Day 2  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.