Health & Safety Awareness (CITB) - Site Safety Plus

This 1-day introductory course for health and safety is for people who are new to the construction and civil engineering industries. It teaches you the main health and safety issues on construction sites and how these affect your role.

It is also recommended as a Health and Safety refresher of knowledge after five years.

Qualifications you gain 

CITB Site Safety Plus certificate.

Course Content 

- Workers' individual responsibilities for their own safety and the safety of others
- Typical construction hazards and how these are controlled
- How everyone can help achieve better practical standards of safety on site
- Legal requirements and liabilities
- Working at height
- Manual handling
- Fire prevention
- Work equipment
- Occupational health.

The course price also includes publications, registration, certification and lunch and refreshments.

Teaching and Assessment 

Teaching:

This is a highly interactive course taught through case studies, classroom discussion, group work and individual or group presentations.

Assessment:

- Multiple-choice test
- Continuous assessment. You need to attend all 7.5 hours - see the Site Safety Plus attendance requirements.