Summary
This course highlights potential hazards when working on site and provides practical advice on keeping yourself and your colleagues safe. It covers your individual and employer’s responsibilities, including what you can do if you think anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.
This course is for people who want to gain the CITB Site Safety Plus certificate.
Course Objectives
After completing the Health and Safety Awareness course, delegates should be able to:
- Know why they are carrying out their identified health and safety duties
- Understand what is expected of them
- Ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace
- Understand the need to prevent site 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 a risk assessment 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
Teaching and Assessment
This is a highly interactive course taught through case studies and classroom discussion.
Final test: 30 minutes
Qualifications Gained
CITB Site Safety Plus certificate. This Certification is valid for 5 years.
To remain certified you must retake this course before the expiry date
Entry Requirements
Good understanding of spoken and written English. Please contact us if you have any concerns in this area.
You will need to bring valid ID, such as a copy of your passport or driving licence. You need this to apply for the Labourers Card.
If you need to re-sit the test, you must let us know within 90 days of the original course date.
