CITB Health & Safety Awareness (for CSCS Green Card)

Information

This course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil engineering industry as a member of the workforce. It is an ideal introduction for obtaining a basic understanding of health and safety duties and responsibilities, and becoming aware of hazards and risks on site.

The course provides a practical summary of health and safety, welfare and environmental issues identifying individual responsibilities for looking after themselves and others, what the employer's duties are and what should be done if they think anyone's health and safety is being put at risk.

Completing the course qualifies learners for the new CSCS Labourers Green Card.

Areas covered:

• Responsibilities of your safety and the safety of others
• Typical construction hazards and how these are controlled
• Methods of achieving better practical standards of safety on site
• Legal requirements and liabilities
• Working at height
• Manual handling
• Fire prevention
• Work equipment
• Occupational health

Entry requirements

This course is open to all learners

Details

There are no prerequisites for taking this course.