Employee Skills, Knowledge & Experience and Safe Systems of Work

We can assist clients to identify any gaps in employee skills, knowledge and experience (SKE) and their supply chain.

• Skills are the abilities an employee has gained or acquired to carry out a particular task or group of tasks.
• Knowledge is the understanding an employee has about a certain procedure, process or item of equipment.
• Experience is what an employee has gained from continued performance of given tasks over a period of time.

Competence

This is a combination of all three of the above. Health and safety legislation says that employees must have the necessary Skills, Knowledge & Experience (SKE) for the work they are undertaking. Our consultants will carry out an analysis of tasks and processes and advise whether additional training (including refresher training) is required. They will help employers compile a competency matrix that can be used for ensuring that all their employees are suitably competent for any tasks they are asked to undertake.

Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessments & Method Statements

The Health and Safety at Work Etc Act requires that employers have safe systems of work for their employees and risk assessments are a fundamental requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. We can assist our clients by reviewing existing documentation, compile new documentation or assess the documentation provided by their supply chain.