Highfield Level 1 Award In Health And Safety Within A Construction Environment (RQF)

Highfield Level 1 Award in Health and Safety within a Construction Environment (RQF)
One day course
For those applying for the Green Labourer CSCS Card

Includes the Health, Safety, Environment Test For Operatives and Specialists book or DVD by CITB!

Face to Face: One day course + time for self-study required
This course is supported by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
This course is designed to give learners a route to applying for the Green Labourer CSCS Card

Course Contents:

The purpose of a risk assessment
The purpose of a method statement
The legal requirements of risk assessments and method statements
The common causes of work-related fatalities and injuries
The implications of not preventing accidents and ill-health at work
Health and safety definitions
Hazards and potential risks of a a range of situations
The importance of reporting accidents and near misses
Accident reporting procedures
Risk assessments and dynamic risk assessments
The reasons for using safe manual handling in the workplace
The employees' responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance in relation to manual handling in the workplace
The procedures for safe manual handling
Working at height
Employees' legal responsibilities in relation to working at height
Potential hazards when working at height
Controlling risks and hazards while working at height
Regulations regarding working at height
COSHH: substances hazardous to health
Common risks to health within a construction environment
Drugs and alcohol
Personal Hygiene
Asbestos
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Working around plant and equipment safely

Benefits of this course:

In 2018/19, 1.4 million people suffered from a work-related illness
They have a much higher rate of work-related ill-health than those working in many other industries
Construction workers have the highest rate of musculoskeletal disorders compared to other occupations
This course develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of health and safety in a construction environment so they can work safely on a construction site
Those who successfully complete this Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment and have completed the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test within the last 2 years can then apply for a Green Labourer CSCS card.

Our Health And Safety In A Construction Environment Training Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Highfields Qualifications.

This course leads to the obtainment of the CSCS labour card, allowing workers to work on construction sites.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2442/9