Sorry, just cant believe this drivvel.
I wasnt going to discuss this topic as its an ongoing case but just to prove a point.
We had a guy, 30 years+ experience, scaffolders card for years. Member of the companies safety committe. Working with a 2 carded trainees. Whilst dismantling a scaffold a tube goes over, hits him on the head. Makes a statement saying he was wearing all his PPE, 2 trainees do the same, back him up.
I find some CCTV footage of him working, guess what, nothing on him, not hard hat, no his-vis, no harness. The video also covers the accident so yes I know he wasnt wearing it at the eact time of the incident.
Give him the opportunity to change the statement but no, he's positive about remembering wearing it. Show him the video, suddenly get amnesia!!!
Basically, he's lied on a statement, got the other lads to lie on his behalf. Yet we are still looking at a big payout, guess why.....inadequate supervision. Even as a qualified and carded scaffolder of 30 years or more, can you believe this crap.
So sorry, as for not having to hold a card, I dont see how that even comes into the equation in a claim.
Oh yea, and what makes it even funnier, in the video he get one of the lads to run to the lorry to get his hard hat before going to inform the site manager.
Rant mode off.:notrust: