14. Appendix 2: Staff qualification
Definitions:
Operator: A person or legal entity who is the owner of the product and uses the aforementioned
product, or is nominated to use it, under the terms of a contractual agreement.
Principal: The legally and commercially responsible party in the execution of construction projects.
Legally and commercially liable client in the commission of building projects.
Responsible person: The representative appointed to act by the main contractor or operator.
Qualified Person (QP): A Qualified Person must have undergone advanced technical training
and have sufficient experience to independently perform complicated tasks or work associated
with residual hazards. Such experience will in each instance refer to a specific specialism, e.g.
maintenance, working on electrical systems, systems mechanics for wholesome water
(potable), sealed heating/cooling and air conditioning technology. In preparation for impending
work, a
Qualified Person must be able to correctly estimate the feasibility, risks and hazards as well as the
equipment required.
A Qualified Person is expected to be able to understand complex, minimally prepared plans and
descriptions, and to obtain missing and required detailed information by suitable means.
A competent person is capable of carrying out their duties in an appropriate manner with sufficient
expertise in the particular type of system. They should be suitably qualified and/or experienced in
closed systems and be able to demonstrate such on demand. They should have knowledge of the
required safety systems.
In general terms, the competent person should have:
• colleagues with practical and theoretical knowledge and actual experience of the relevant
systems
• access to specialist services, advice and manufacturers data
• effective support and professional expertise within their organisation
• proper standards of professional integrity.
For a number of systems, including the larger or more complex, it is unlikely that one
individual will have sufficient knowledge and expertise to act on their own. A competent
person should be chosen who has available a team of employees with the necessary breadth
of knowledge and experience.
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