Course Overview

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.

Who should attend

The course is for those who have entered or are about to enter the construction and civil engineering industry as a member of the workforce.

You need to complete the Health and Safety Awareness one day course to get your green card.

Course outline

• General responsibilities
• Accident prevention & reporting
• Health & welfare
• Manual handling
• Work at height 
• PPE
• Fire Prevention and control
• Hazardous substances
• Electrical safety
• Hand-held equipment and tools
• Noise and vibration
• Site Safety transport
• Excavations and confined spaces
• Environment

At the end of the course you will have an understanding of:

• The need to prevent accidents
• Health and safety law
• How your role fits into the control and management of the site
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Performing safely and asking for advice
• How to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident

Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake the course before the expiry date.