Health and Safety Awareness for Site Operatives

Course Aim
The course aims to provide site operatives with basic health and safety knowledge which will enable them to contribute to their own health and safety and the health and safety of others on site. The knowledge will assist in candidates in being able to pass the CITB construction-skills H&S test which is necessary for obtaining CSCS / CPCS cards.

Who Should Attend
The course is designed for employees, supervisors, and managers who work on construction sites regardless of trade.

Content of Course

• Introduction
  - Health and Safety at Work
  - Health and Safety Law
• Accidents and Ill Health
  - Prevention of Accidents and Ill Health
  - Risk Assessments & Method Statements
  - First Aid at Work
  - Personal Protective Equipment
• Workplace Safety
  - Construction Health, Safety & Welfare
  - Working at Height
  - Work Equipment
  - Electricity
  - Fire Prevention
• Occupational Health
  - Hazardous Substances
  - Manual Handling
  - Noise

Objectives
By the end of the programme, site operatives will be able to: -

• Work in a safe and healthy manner and contribute to improving Health and Safety on a construction site.
• Identify key hazards in their own workplace.
• Understand the importance of health and safety rules and working procedures.
• Report potential health and safety problems.
• Be responsible for their own actions.

Certificates
A certificate of attendance is provided for all candidates that attend the course.

Duration of Course
One day course

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