Safety Assessment Federation Health & Safety Passport Scheme The SAFed Health & Safety Passport Scheme was successfully launched on 25 March 2004. The scheme comprises 17 modules covering all the core activities of safety at work and a number of industry specific modules including the construction industry, quarries, manufacture, woodworking, metal work and primarily all the workplace industries where SAFed member companies examine equipment. The purpose of the scheme was to provide a single comprehensive passport for engineer surveyors to operate safely across the industries in which they work. The scheme involves a comprehensive study programme, passing all the individual module tests before progressing to a final exam paper. They then receive further tutoring and an interview in the practical techniques before being issued with a SAFed Health & Safety Passport. The scheme is administered by the company, who are responsible for the competence and safety of their employees. The scheme also follows HSE guidance and is further monitored by RoSPA. The latter assesses both the company training process and the individual engineer surveyors. The passport is valid for three years after which an update assessment will be made to continue its validity. The SAFed health & Safety Passport scheme was created to provide a single comprehensive passport and was favourably benchmarked against other leading health and safety passport schemes, which are normally provided by way of a two day course. The holder of a SAFed Health & Safety Passport has been certified as competent to work safely across all industry sectors where they examine equipment. Current initiatives include recognition by the Eire FåS Scheme, UK cross industry recognition in line with HSE recommendations and consideration for inclusion on the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) scheme. Back to Issue Development Index