CITB Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course (TWCTC) – 2 Day
- Course for managing temporary works, focusing on health and safety legislation and risk management.
- Candidates need experience in managing temporary works and a good understanding of English.
- Learners expected to have knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation.
- Key topics include duties of a TWC, risk management, and importance of communication.
- Course aims to provide confidence to senior management regarding candidates' knowledge.
Overview
This online CITB Accredited Temporary Works Training course is designed for individuals responsible for managing temporary works on-site. It aims to provide senior management and those engaging with contractors with confidence in candidates' assessed knowledge standards. Learners are expected to have experience in managing temporary works, a good understanding of English, and knowledge of relevant legislation. The course covers health and safety factors, risk management, legislation compliance, and the roles involved in temporary works. Attendance does not confer competence as a Temporary Works Coordinator or Supervisor.
Who should attend
Site Managers, Senior Management
Course Content
Online CITB Accredited Temporary Works Training
This course is for those on site with responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works. It is designed to give confidence to senior management and those who engage with contractors, that candidates have reached an assessed standard of knowledge.
Scope:
The TWCTC will cover the following topics:
- the need for and duties of a TWC
- the other key roles involved in temporary works
- the use of BS 5975:2019 in relation to the role
- typical documents used in temporary works
- other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works
- the importance of the 4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competence
- the need for risk management
Examination
Course Review / Closure
Please note you are required to be a UK resident to attend all CITB courses.
You can view all of our Temporary Works Courses here.
Who Should Attend
Location
Additional Information
Candidates should have experience in being responsible for managing all forms of temporary works and a good understanding of spoken and written English.
Learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation:
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- The Work at Height Regulations 2005.
A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and guidance notes may assist or contribute to safe practices in temporary works.
lease Note: Attendance of a course does not confer competence as a TWC or TWS. The appointment of a TWC or TWS rests with the DI who should be looking at a combination of the candidate’s skills, knowledge and experience.
Learners need to be prepared to discuss and explore all the core health and safety factors that are integrated into temporary works processes at all stages of a project, from initiation to closure. They will need to have working knowledge of all associated legislation, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 in terms of its intention and compliance. Learners must also have a thorough understanding of health and safety principles and understand the importance of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing and recording and monitoring requirements.
Learners who have achieved a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS-R) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS-R), will have gained the knowledge to meet these expectations. This is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but learners with these achievements will benefit from having this knowledge before attending the course.
To further support learners, CITB has created a Temporary works awareness eLearning which provides a foundation of the points that will be expanded on in this course. It explores how health and safety legislation plays a pivotal role in temporary works, and how documents which are common to more generic construction activities are a useful aid for planning and the ongoing management and monitoring of temporary works.
Learners may also find it helpful to complete the Temporary works awareness eLearning provided by CITB, which is free to access here.
