National Water Hygiene ‘The Blue Card’
About National Water Hygiene:
Our National Water Hygiene (‘Blue Card’) scheme plays a vital part in ensuring the protection of public health and promoting good water hygiene practices. The scheme has been developed in collaboration with all UK water companies.
All UK water companies require individuals entering clean water sites or working on the clean water network – known as ‘Restricted Operations’, to hold a National Water Hygiene EUSR registration.
‘Restricted Operations’ includes working on service reservoirs, water pumping stations, water treatment works, wells, springs, boreholes as well as working on the network of water mains and service pipes.
It’s not just water company employees. If you are working on a ‘Restricted Operation’ on behalf of a water company subcontractor or other organisation, such as Self-Lay Organisation (SLOs) – then you need a National Water Hygiene EUSR registration.
Once you have successfully completed your National Water Hygiene training and assessment, you will understand the vital part you play in maintaining clean and safe drinking water and protecting public health. You will be issued with an National Water Hygiene EUSR photo ID card – which because of its blue colour, it’s also known as the ‘Blue Card’.
SHEA Water: Course Content:
Overview:
The programme content and scheme specification has been developed in collaboration with employers and stakeholders in the UK water industry.
The scheme consists of 8 modules – Modules 1-6 from SHEA Core and Module 20-21 specific to the UK water industry. Individuals must successfully complete training and assessment for all 8 modules. SHEA Water can only be delivered by EUSR Approved Trainers.
Modules:
Understanding our workplace responsibilities;
Underpinning legal frameworks, definitions and their application in the workplace setting, including the responsibilities for both the individual (as an employee) and the employer.
Understanding the effects of our work on the environment;
Key environmental considerations in the workplace, and their impact as employees, on the sustainability of their environment.
Identifying and controlling risks;
Helps the individual to identify and control risks and hazards, and understand their role in preventing them through a range of positive and proactive health and safety behaviours.
Common hazards and control in the workplace;
Develops the ability to both identify a range of common physical hazards and minimise their impact in the workplace, in line with CSCS requirements.
Occupational health hazards;
Explains the meaning of the term 'occupational health' and develop the individual's understanding of a range of occupational health hazards and their requirements. It helps individuals identify, mitigate for and minimise occupational health hazards in the workplace.
Responding to emergencies;
Develops individuals' understanding of emergency response behaviours, the role of reporting, inspection and enforcement of health & safety in the workplace. It also develops an individual's understanding of the impact on employee and employer of both poor/improving health and safety in the workplace.
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Plus the following modules specific to the Water industry:
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Clean and waste water operations;
Understanding of the types of hazards associated with clean and waste water operations and their environments.
Highway working and excavations (Water);
Understanding of the processes and procedures required to work in the highway; this includes both public and private environments and creating a safe working environment through the application of safe systems of work in order to avoid other utility services. The individual will understand what to do in the case of an emergency.
CSCS Partner Card:
We are a recognised third-party awarding organisation with CITB, and our SHEA training and assessments are mapped to the standards for the CITB Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment – meaning all SHEA schemes have CSCS Partner Card status.
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The CSCS Logo gives individuals access to CSCS controlled operational sites for utilities work.
The EUSR ID card carries the CSCS Logo which reduces the need for individuals to carry more than one card.
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For SHEA to retain CSCS Partner Card status, our training programme and assessment must comply with their assessment requirements.
This includes making sure all SHEA assessment criteria are mapped to the CITB Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment.
Other SHEA COURSES Coming Soon:
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Gas
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Power
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Networks and Telecommunications
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Waste and Resource Management
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Drains and Sewers