Health & Safety Awareness
Course Description
This Health and Safety Awareness course provides an introduction to health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, identifying the duties of employees and employer and explains what to do if risk is not effectively controlled.
Who Should Attend
This Health and Safety Awareness course is to help those who are about to work, or have just begun to work in the Construction industry – to understand the potential hazards they face on site.
Course Content
The course identifies employee responsibilities for looking after themselves and others, to help them understand why they are carrying out their identified duties while explaining what is expected of them to ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace. 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 and appreciate the need to perform safely and to stop and ask for advice if not sure. Furthermore it will raise awareness of the need to be reporting of unsafe acts to prevent an accident or further reoccurrence of unsafe acts. It is an ideal foundation for those wishing to obtain an industry accreditation card as it helps with preparation for the ConstructionSkills Health & Safety Test. A natural progression from this course would be to attend the Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme.
Assessment & Award
The method of assessment will be by a 30 minute, 25 question, objective multiple-choice examination at the end of the course, as well as being expected to be interactive during the course. Successful candidates will be awarded the CITB Construction Site Operatives Safety Certificate.
Duration
This is a One Day event – 8.30 am – 5 pm. The Certificate lasts for five years, after which the course would need to be retaken in order to renew the certificate and keep the qualification up-to-date.
Cost
Typical fees for open courses are £137 + VAT per person; however this can vary for in-house courses (dependant on location and numbers). As part of the fees each candidate will receive Construction Skills GE707 – Safe Start Handbook, currently retailing at £12.00, and certification at £35.
Companies that are eligible for CITB grant refund can claim a grant of £17.50 back for each successful candidate who completes the course. If you wish to know more about the CITB funding follow the link to CITB-ConstructionSkills Levy & Grants – how they work booklet or refer to the link on our Useful Resources Page.
Venue
We run open Health and Safety Awareness courses regularly in our Training Centres in Rainham Kent, Rainham Essex, Basingstoke Hampshire and central London or we are happy to travel to your location if suitable facilities are available.
Download a copy of the course outline here
A Polite Notice
It pays to be selective when booking training courses because not all training providers are what they appear to be. When booking a Health & Safety Awareness Course you need to feel assured that your training provider is fully accredited to provide that training and is not then going to sub-contract the work. Lighthouse Safety Training are fully accredited by CITB-ConstructionSkills to provide the Health & Safety Awareness course and proof of that accreditation can be seen at our accreditation page.
Upcoming Health & Safety Awareness Courses
Please contact us for more details
Testimonials
“Thank you for the way in which the course was delivered both professionally and friendly”
July 2010
“The tutor was very clear in explaining many things”
April 2010
“A serious subject taught in a humorous way, thank you”
April 2010
“The tutor was obviously very knowledgeable and was happy to share his personal experiences which always helps”
April 2010
“A one day course that fitted everything in, very good”
January 2010
“Very relaxed course providing all the information I need”
January 2010
