Q) Petroleum Training Courses FAQ#3: What is competence?
A) So what is competency? The real question to ask is: what is GOOD workplace competency?
Good workplace competency can mark the difference between a safe high hazard site and one you’d best steer clear of.
Good workplace competency
Competency is all about the ability of workers to undertake responsibilities and perform activities to a recognised standard on a regular basis.
In order to instill good practice into our day-to-day activities, competency training must orbit around four planets:
- Practical skills
- Thinking skills
- Experience
- Knowledge
With ongoing reviews, observations and audits, we can all achieve out of this world safe systems of work.
