CITB Safety Awareness - 1 Day Training Course

The CITB Site Safety Plus 1-Day Health Safety Awareness course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter the construction or civil engineering industry as a member of the workforce.

The course will help them understand the site hazards that they will face on a daily basis.

Course Aim

The course provides a practical summary of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues identifying individual responsibilities for looking after themselves and others.

The course will explain what their employers duties are and what should be done if they think anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.

Who Should Attend

The course is suitable for all employees who would like to increase their health and safety awareness.

Content of Course

General responsibilities
Accident prevention & reporting
Health & welfare
Manual handling
Work at height
Personal protective equipment
Emergency procedures and first aid
Fire prevention and control
Hazardous substances
Electrical safety
Hand held equipment and tools
Noise and vibration
Excavations & confined space
Site transport safety
Safety signs and signals
Examination

Course Objectives

To ensure that individual responsibilities are understood:

Why they are carrying out their identified duties
What is expected of them
To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace

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

Examination Information

The method of assessment is by multiple choice questions at the end of the course as well as being expected to participate during the course.

The CITB identify this course as the starting point for obtaining a basic understanding of health and safety duties and responsibilities and becoming aware of hazards and risk on site. Upon successful completion of the course a natural progression would be the Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme Course (SSSTS – 2 days).

Duration of Course

1 Day - Trainer Led Learning