Sch 10 para 26 Competence management: a structured approach to ensure that employees have the competences required in order to achieve the organisation's objectives safely, effectively and efficiently in all circumstances
(1) The organisation must set up a competence management system providing for— (a) the identification of posts with responsibility for performing within the system all the processes necessary for compliance with the requirements of this Part; (b) the identification of posts involving safety tasks; (c) the allocation of staff with the appropriate competence to relevant tasks. (2) Within the organisation's competence management system, there must be procedures to manage the competence of staff, including at least— (a) identification of the knowledge, skills and experience required for safety-related tasks as appropriate for the responsibilities; (b) selection principles, including basic educational level, mental aptitude and physical fitness; (c) initial training and qualification or certification of acquired competence and skills; (d) assurance that all staff are aware of the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to the achievement of safety objectives; (e) ongoing training and periodical updating of existing knowledge and skills; (f) periodic checks of competence, mental aptitude and physical fitness where appropriate; (g) special measures in the case of accidents/incidents or long absences from work, as required.