The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has published the newly-developed National Occupational Standards (NOS) for vehicle recycling.
Developed in collaboration with key stakeholders in the vehicle recycling and insurance sector, the new standards focus on the safe dismantling and depollution of all types of vehicles.
It also covers disposal of electric vehicles, providing the sector with a genuinely future-proofed guide to the industry.
Steve Nash, CEO, said: “With environmental sustainability now front of mind for all parts of society, there is a huge opportunity for those working with end-of-life vehicles to go a step further. Giving them the ability to demonstrate the high standards applied through all parts of their operations, the IMI has developed the new standards with specific focus on the Vehicle Dismantler role, including depollution processes and the grading of the ‘green’ parts to be re-used.
“Crucially, we have developed these standards in close collaboration with key stakeholders; including the Vehicle Recyclers Association (VRA) and the British Vehicle Salvage Federation (BVSF), as well as employers, industry experts and other relevant organisations to ensure the NOS are fit for purpose for the current and future shape of automotive recycling. Recognising the workload pressures within the sector, the standards have also been designed to be easy to train, and able to be adopted in bite-sized modules.”
NOS are used to help develop qualifications used in apprenticeship frameworks in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland as well as the IMI accreditation scheme across the UK. The IMI has already set more than 20 NOS for the motor industry.
Nash concluded, “Certification for Vehicle Dismantlers, under the new NOS, will improve the credibility of the sector. Plus, when professionals have clear standards to operate within, the health and safety record of the industry as a whole will be improved.”
