BBC investigation prompts CITB crackdown.
Industry news portal Construction Enquirer is reporting that six thousand construction workers will have to resit health and safety exams after widespread cheating was discovered in the system.
The CITB has confirmed the retests as part of its ongoing campaign to crackdown on skills card cheats.
Problems were highlighted during a BBC Newsnight investigation last month which showed candidates being offered test answers for inflated fees.
The health, safety and environment test is a basic requirement for people looking to work on most sites.
Tests are carried out at a string of 544 centres authorised by the CITB and a pass is needed to hold any kind of CSCS skills card.
Carl Rhymer, CITB Director of Delivery and Customer engagement said:
“We know card fraud is a serious problem for the UK construction industry and we are tackling this head-on.
“We were actively investigating and had shut down five internet testing centres before the Newsnight programme was broadcast. Three of these centres were featured in the programme.”
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