Safety training for contractors

The entire technical staff participated in a special training session for contractors working on classified sites. This safety training leads to an ATEX level 1 (UIC Level 1) clearance for Contractors working on chemical and industrial sites and ATEX Level 2 (Level 2 UIC) for Overseeing contractors working on chemical and industrial sites.

The training programme for the UIC Level 1 day:

1/ Outsourcing context

• Accidents and occupational illnesses.
• Risks involved in concurrent activities.
• Analysis and risk assessment.

2/ Occupational hazards - chemical (toxic, fire, explosion...)

• Work at height.
• Handling.
• Electricity.
• High pressure and sandblasting.
• Machines.
• Work with hot spots.
• Radiation.
• Pressure.
• Excavation work.
• Noise.
• Asbestos.
• Confined spaces.
• Static electricity.

3/ Accident prevention during activities

• Prevention plans and coordination.
• Logging and availability.
• Instructions and authorisations.

4/ L1 responsibilities

5/ Deteriorated working situations

• Safeguarding.

6/ Evaluation of knowledge

• Multiple choice questionnaire with some eliminatory questions.

The training programme for the UIC Level 2 day:

1/ Presentation of general prevention principles applicable to chemical sites

• Risk assessment and the single assessment document.
• Prevention plan and work permits.
• Risk analysis.

2/ Roles and responsibilities of different workers

• Consequences of accidents.
• Delegation of responsibility.

3/ Specific hazards of chemical, petrochemical and other industries

• Specific safety instructions.
• Diffusion of safety message.
• Changes in work situations.
• Concurrent activities and the role of L2.

4/ Occupational hazards

• Chemical risks.
• Hot-work.
• Electricity.
• Noise.
• Work at height.
• Handling.
• Confined spaces.
• Radiation.
• Fire and explosion...

5/ Accident prevention organisation

• Prevention plan.
• Work permits.
• Instructions and procedures.

6/ Case Studies

7/ Degraded work situations

8/ Evaluation of knowledge

• Multiple choice questionnaire and open questions, some of which are eliminatory. Duration 1 hour.

The training was delivered by APAVE and the whole of the AMIO Levage technical team participated. After the tests ending the training, every person in the AMIO Levage technical department was awarded a UIC Level 1 certificate for technicians and UIC Level 2 certificate for work overseers.