CITB Construction Skills Site Safety Plus - Health and Safety Awareness

Who should attend

This course is aimed at individuals who are about to work, or have just begun work within the construction and civil engineering industry.

Health and Safety Awareness

Aim of Course

The course provides a practical summary of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, helping the individual to understand potential hazards they may face on site, and identifying the individual’s responsibility for looking after themselves and others.

This course is an essential foundation for those wishing to obtain an industry accreditation card and a natural progression from this course would be to attend the Site Supervisor’s Safety Training Scheme or a Supervisor Specialist Skills course.

At the end of the course Delegates will be able to:

  • Understand the need to prevent accidents
  • Have an understanding of health and safety law
  • Identify how their role fits into the control and management of the site
  • Understand the need for risk assessments and method statements
  • Appreciate the need to perform safely and to stop and ask for advice if not sure
  • Feel obliged to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident

CITB Construction SkillsCITB Accredited Since April 2003.

Course Content

  • Introduction to GE 707
  • Accident prevention and reporting
  • Manual handling
  • Work at height
  • PPE
  • Emergency procedures and first aid
  • Hazardous substances
  • Electrical safety
  • Hand held equipment and tools
  • Noise and vibration
  • Site transport safety
  • Excavations and confined spaces
  • Safety signs and signals
  • Assessment

Training Method

By traditional lecture, visual aids and practical demonstration.

Course Duration

One day.

 

 

 

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