CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course
- Course for construction and civil engineering industry workers.
- Highlights potential hazards and provides practical safety advice.
- Covers individual and employer responsibilities.
- Prepares for CITB Health, Safety and Environment test.
- First step towards CSCS Labourers Card and Site Safety Plus courses.
Overview
The CITB Health and Safety Awareness Training course is designed for individuals in the construction and civil engineering industry. It focuses on identifying potential hazards on site and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe work environment. Participants will learn about accident prevention, health and safety laws, risk assessments, and reporting unsafe acts. This one-day course serves as preparation for the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test and is a prerequisite for obtaining a CSCS Labourers Card (Green Card).
Who should attend
Labourers
This course is for you if you’re considering, or already, working within the construction and civil engineering industry.
Overview
This course highlights potential hazards when working on site and provides practical advice on keeping yourself and your colleagues safe. It covers your individual and employer’s responsibilities, including what you can do if you think anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.
At the end of the course you will have an understanding of:
- the need to prevent accidents
- health and safety law
- how your role fits into the control and management of the site
- risk assessments and method statements
- performing safely and asking for advice
- how to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident
What is the Health and Safety Awareness course?
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.
This course is the first step towards a CSCS Labourers Card (Green Card) and to the progressive CITB Site Safety Plus suite of courses that range from training for operatives into the industry up to senior manager / director.
Changes to the CSCS Green Card from 1st July 2014
If you work in a labouring occupation you can take the Site Safety Plus route when applying for the new Green Labourer Card. You will need to provide evidence that you have achieved Level 1 Award Site Safety Plus Heath and Safety Awareness Course.
You must also pass the CITB operatives Health, Safety and Environment test within two years prior of applying for a new card.
CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course Scotland, Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.
CSCS Green Card (Labourer) Scotland, Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.
