CITB Health and Safety Awareness

Course Description

Who Is This Course Designed For:

This one day course can be for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil engineering industry. The course gives delegates an awareness of health and safety and how it affects their daily role. It can be used as preparation training for the CITB Health, safety and environment test or as refresher training.

Course content:

• Individual responsibilities for their own safety and the safety of others
• Typical construction hazards and how these are controlled
• How everyone can help achieve better practical standards of safety on site
• Legal requirements and liabilities
• Working at height
• Manual Handling
• Fire prevention
• Work equipment
• Occupational Health

This is a highly interactive course delivered by means of case studies, classroom discussion, group work and individual/group presentations. Candidates will be continuously assessed and will have to successfully complete a multiple-choice test.

From July 2014 this course is required for candidates who need to gain a CSCS Labourer (Green Card) or to renew their existing CSCS General Construction Operative (Green Card)

Next Courses:

Thursday 21st February