TWCTC Training (CITB) - Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training - Online Classroom

About this course:

This two day course is designed to assist those on site who have responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works. It is also designed to give con dence to senior management and those who engage contractors that they have a recognised standard of knowledge.

Situations involving complex temporary works may occur on small as well as larger sites hence understanding the essentials of good safety risk management, as outlined in BS5975, is relevant for projects of all sizes. This course will give the delegate thorough knowledge of the Temporary Works Co-ordinator role however this does not alone make a delegate competent, as this requires other attributes e.g. experience.


Who is it for?

Delivered across two days, this course is ideal for anyone who has been considered for appointment as a Temporary Works Co-ordinator/Superviser and wishes to progress to the next professional level. It is also of interest to others involved in the temporary works co-ordination process including:

- Site and project managers
- Designers and supervisers working for clients
- Consultants and contractors who need a detailed awareness of the safety and technical implications of temporary works

What will you learn?

- The needs and processes for temporary works co-ordination
- The duties of the TWC
- The roles of others involved in temporary works projects
- The need for temporary works policy and legal aspects
- The detail of BS5975 and the procedural controls described in the code
- How the temporary works process is applied in practice

Qualification

Successful candidates will be awarded the Site Safety Plus CITB Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Certi cate (TWCTC). This certi cate will remain valid for 5 years.

Day 1

- Registration and Coffee
- Introduction and Course Overview
- Why temporary works is important
- BS5975 and Codes of Practice
- Statutory aspects to temporary works
- CDM, WAH, PUWER & LOLER
- Avoid failure—People, Process and product (the 3 P’s)
- Review of day one

Day 2

- Registration and Coffee
- Any questions and reprise of day one
- Role of the TWC—BS5975
- Management
- Benefi t of a good temporary works system
- Key aspects of:
- Excavations
- Falsework
- Formwork
- Earthwork
- Working platforms and haul roads
- Cranes (Tower, Crawler & Mobile)
- Scaffolding
- Pressure Testing
- Site Establishment
- Demolition
- Examination
- Course review and close