CITB Health & Safety Awareness

Course Info

Course Duration: 1 day
Attendees: 1-20
Pre-requisites: None

Intended For

All operatives who work or intend to work on construction sites at labourer level

Certification

CITB Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Awareness Certificate

Refresher Period

5 Yearly

Additional Information

The CSCS Labourer card is now valid for 2 years and the Operatives HS&E test is now valid for 3 years which will allow for renewal of the CSCS card along with an employer endorsement for a further 5 years.

Recommended Progression

2 Day SSP Site Safety Supervisor (SSSTS)
5 Day SSP Site Manager Safety (SMSTS)

Course Aims

To give the required entry level health & safety knowledge to new entrants to the industry and to improve the knowledge of experienced groundworkers.

• Update their basic knowledge of Health and Safety Awareness.
• Work at a significantly less risk to themselves and others.
• Understand safe working practices.

Course Summary

• Health and Safety at Work Legislation
• Accident reporting and emergency procedures
• Accident prevention
• Health and hygiene
• Manual handling
• Working at heights
• Working with electricity, underground and overhead services
• Use of hand held equipment and tools
• Personal protective equipment
• Safe use of vehicles
• Noise and vibration
• Fire prevention
• Excavations and Confined Spaces
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• First Aid

Available Dates

No courses scheduled at this time. Please email us or call us on 01506 353999 to enquire about availability.

Location

10 Caputhall Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8AS