To allow delegates to recognise hazards, utilise control measures and safe working practices and maintain a safe working environment, concentrating on risks specifically found with working on a Petrol Filling Station.
On course completion delegates will:
- Demonstrate their understanding of the subjects by successfully completing each module assessment paper
- Appreciate how they personally can influence good standards within Health and Safety and the Environment
- Understand the value of risk assessment and have the knowledge to recognise when changes to a generic assessment is required
- Understand the common hazards associated with working in this sector
Day 1 (SPA Core)
- Organising for Safety
- The Workplace
- Tools, Plant and Machinery
- Health
- Procedures
- The Environment
Day 2 (SPA Petrol Retail)
- Types of hazards
- Fuel hazards
- Fuel properties
- DSEAR
- Restricted areas on a petrol forecourt
- Hazardous areas
- Zone classification
- Delivery hazards
- Vapour recovery
- Customer hazards
- Other hazards
- Contractor hazards
Controlling Work on a Forecourt:
- Communication
- Documentation
- Safety method statements
- Clearance certificates
- Permits to work
- Task classification
The SPA Petrol Retail Contractors Safety Passport is for contractors and workers who carry out work on or at petrol filling stations.
Core Day Exemption
This course consists of a Core training day (Day 1) followed by the Petrol Retail sector-specific training (Day 2).
You may be eligible to skip Day 1 if you have successfully completed one of the recognised health and safety courses listed below.
To qualify for the Core Day Exemption, both of the following must apply:
- Your recognised course must have been completed within the last 3 years
- Your certificate or other accepted evidence of completion must have at least 3 months remaining when you attend the SPA course.
The length of time your certificate is valid does not change the 3-year requirement. The 3 year period is based on the date you completed the course, not the expiry date shown on your certificate. Example: if you completed the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme course on 1st January 2024, your certificate will be valid until January 2029, but the SPA Day Core Exemption applies for 3 years from the course completion date only. After 1st January 2027, it cannot be used as an exemption.
Recognised Qualifications
The SPA Passport Scheme currently recognised the following classroom-based training courses for the Core Day Exemption:
- IOSH Working Safely
- IOSH Managing Safely
- IOSH Supervising Safely
- CCNSG Passport to Safety
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- CCNSG Passport to Safety
- CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme
- CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme
- CITB – Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors
- FÁS Safe Pass
Online courses are not accepted as a valid exemption.
If you qualify for the Core Day Exemption, you will only need to attend Day 2- Petrol Retail.
You must provide a copy of your valid certificate or other accepted evidence of exemption before booking or attending the course. To book your exemption, please reach out to our team on 0345 605 0006.
Not sure if you qualify?
If you're unsure whether your qualification meets the Core Day Exemption requirements, please contact us before booking. We'll be happy to check whether you're eligible.
If you don't qualify for the exemption, or your existing qualification doesn't meet the SPA requirements, you'll need to attend the full 2-day SPA Petrol Retail Contractors Safety Passport course.
Additional Support
As a company that is committed to providing high quality services to all our clients, we will always aim to make reasonable adjustments ensuring all individuals receive the required help they need. Click here to learn more
Delegates successfully completing the course will receive a SPA Safety Passport photo ID card which is valid for three years.
To allow delegates to recognise hazards, utilise control measures and safe working practices and maintain a safe working environment, concentrating on risks specifically found with working on a Petrol Filling Station.
On course completion delegates will:
- Demonstrate their understanding of the subjects by successfully completing each module assessment paper
- Appreciate how they personally can influence good standards within Health and Safety and the Environment
- Understand the value of risk assessment and have the knowledge to recognise when changes to a generic assessment is required
- Understand the common hazards associated with working in this sector
Day 1 (SPA Core)
- Organising for Safety
- The Workplace
- Tools, Plant and Machinery
- Health
- Procedures
- The Environment
Day 2 (SPA Petrol Retail)
- Types of hazards
- Fuel hazards
- Fuel properties
- DSEAR
- Restricted areas on a petrol forecourt
- Hazardous areas
- Zone classification
- Delivery hazards
- Vapour recovery
- Customer hazards
- Other hazards
- Contractor hazards
Controlling Work on a Forecourt:
- Communication
- Documentation
- Safety method statements
- Clearance certificates
- Permits to work
- Task classification
The SPA Petrol Retail Contractors Safety Passport is for contractors and workers who carry out work on or at petrol filling stations.
Core Day Exemption
This course consists of a Core training day (Day 1) followed by the Petrol Retail sector-specific training (Day 2).
You may be eligible to skip Day 1 if you have successfully completed one of the recognised health and safety courses listed below.
To qualify for the Core Day Exemption, both of the following must apply:
- Your recognised course must have been completed within the last 3 years
- Your certificate or other accepted evidence of completion must have at least 3 months remaining when you attend the SPA course.
The length of time your certificate is valid does not change the 3-year requirement. The 3 year period is based on the date you completed the course, not the expiry date shown on your certificate. Example: if you completed the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme course on 1st January 2024, your certificate will be valid until January 2029, but the SPA Day Core Exemption applies for 3 years from the course completion date only. After 1st January 2027, it cannot be used as an exemption.
Recognised Qualifications
The SPA Passport Scheme currently recognised the following classroom-based training courses for the Core Day Exemption:
- IOSH Working Safely
- IOSH Managing Safely
- IOSH Supervising Safely
- CCNSG Passport to Safety
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- CCNSG Passport to Safety
- CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme
- CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme
- CITB – Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors
- FÁS Safe Pass
Online courses are not accepted as a valid exemption.
If you qualify for the Core Day Exemption, you will only need to attend Day 2- Petrol Retail.
You must provide a copy of your valid certificate or other accepted evidence of exemption before booking or attending the course. To book your exemption, please reach out to our team on 0345 605 0006.
Not sure if you qualify?
If you're unsure whether your qualification meets the Core Day Exemption requirements, please contact us before booking. We'll be happy to check whether you're eligible.
If you don't qualify for the exemption, or your existing qualification doesn't meet the SPA requirements, you'll need to attend the full 2-day SPA Petrol Retail Contractors Safety Passport course.
Additional Support
As a company that is committed to providing high quality services to all our clients, we will always aim to make reasonable adjustments ensuring all individuals receive the required help they need. Click here to learn more
Delegates successfully completing the course will receive a SPA Safety Passport photo ID card which is valid for three years.
