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Half Day Training Courses
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Asbestos Awareness
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Manual Handling
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Abrasive Wheels
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Safe Working at Height
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Fire Marshall
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This half day course focuses on the risks of encountering asbestos containing materials and the protection of site personnel from asbestos.
Course Programme
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
Course Programme
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Asbestos history, nature and fibres/types
- Where asbestos is found in buildings and materials
- How asbestos exposure can affect health of workers and effects on other people
- How to know if you are at risk from asbestos
- How to protect yourself and others from asbestos
- Emergency planning for accidental exposure or disturbance
- Legislation regarding asbestos
- Reducing risk of exposure to asbestos
This half day course focuses on manual handling operations carried out by all personnel on construction sites and in workshops.
Overall Aims of the Course
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
Overall Aims of the Course
- Understand the consequences of injury
- Understand how musculoskeletal injuries occur
- Learn how to use lifting aids in order to reduce risk of injury
- How to adopt the correct manual handling posture
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
- The principles of safe manual handling
- Carrying out simple manual handling risk assessments
- How manual handling injuries are caused and their risks
- Identifying safer alternative methods of moving and lifting loads
- The need to plan for safe manual handling operations
- Manual handling and the law
This half day course focuses on the use of abrasive wheels, in particular grinding tools and ‘cut-off’ saws common to all construction sites and engineering.
Overall Aims of the Course
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
Overall Aims of the Course
- Inspection and safe handling of equipment
- Selecting and changing the cutting/grinding disc
- Selecting personal protective equipment which is suitable to reduce risk of personal injury
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Safe use of the machines
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Selection criteria of Personal Protective Equipment
- Legislation
- Types of discs and marking system
- Accident statistics
- Inspecting equipment for damage
- Machine inspection and component function
- Selecting the correct disc and fitting requirements
This half day course focuses on correct and safe selection and use of the equipment, compliance with the Work at Height Regulations and the employer’s statutory duty to have ‘competent persons’ using suitable equipment.
Course Programme
Successful candidates will:
Course Programme
Successful candidates will:
- Inspection and practice of using ladders and step ladders and understand uses of fall arrest equipment in the workplace.
- Know the hierarchy of fall prevention and control and understand the basic requirements of the Working at Height Regulations.
- Understand the monetary and personal injury costs caused by falls from height by showing examples of poor practice.
- Know the basic techniques for managing harnesses and fall arrest systems.
- Have knowledge of how legislation applies to roof work, MEWP’s, scaffolding, towers, the use of ladders and step ladders. Know some of these items must be ‘last resort’ options for work.
- Understand the need for ‘Safe Systems of Work’ under HSAWA. Learners should be able to explain a safe system of work and draw a safety method statement/risk assessment.
- Demonstration retention of knowledge by passing the written questionnaire at the end of the course.
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CITB Training Courses
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Health & Safety Awareness
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Directors Role for Health & Safety
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SMSTS
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SSSTS
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This one day course can be for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil engineering industry. The course gives delegates an awareness of health and safety and how it affects their daily role. It can be used as preparation training for the CITB Health, safety and environment test or as refresher training.
This course is also the first step towards a CSCS Laborers Card (Green Card) and to the progressive CITB Site Safety Plus suite of courses that range from training for operatives into the industry up to senior manager / director.
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.
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
This course is also the first step towards a CSCS Laborers Card (Green Card) and to the progressive CITB Site Safety Plus suite of courses that range from training for operatives into the industry up to senior manager / director.
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.
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Their 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
This one-day course aims to highlight the human, economical and financial implications of non-compliance with health and safety legislation.
Overview
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
Overview
- Discover how to promote a positive health and safety culture within your organisation.
- You’ll be encouraged to explore your legal responsibilities and consider how boardroom decisions impact on the health and safety of your workforce.
- Open-forum workshops facilitate stimulating discussion.
Successful candidates will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Moral and human costs/the implications of decisions made in the boardroom
- The economic implications of an unsafe working environment
- The legal responsibilities with regard to health and safety
- The principles and importance of the risk assessment process
- Appointing competent health and safety assistance and the limitations of such an appointment
- The basic tools of introducing a proactive health and safety culture
- A combination of classroom-based theory and tutorials. You will be assessed throughout the day and will have to complete a multiple-choice test.
Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) - FULL COURSE
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This 5 day SMSTS Training course is designed for Site Managers, site agents and persons who are, or due to be, responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff and a workforce. In order to obtain the qualification delegates MUST ATTEND ALL DAYS of the course.
Course Aims
Course Aims
- Bring course members up to date with current legislation and standards affecting the management and organization of construction sites;
- Assist course members in examining the extent to which they meet their own safety, health and welfare responsibilities at work;
- Guide, assist and encourage course members to develop their knowledge and skills beyond the existing course content;
- Provide examples and opportunities for course members to study and analyse safety, health and welfare practices and procedures;
- To draw as much as possible on material of common interest for the benefit of all course members;
- Encourage members to develop a positive and forward thinking attitude to safety, health and welfare;
- Emphasise and draw attention to the many examples where inefficiency and safety or health hazards are linked;
- Assist and encourage course members to develop management to develop management techniques and methods for dealing with future safety, health and welfare matters
Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) - REFRESHER
The refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the full SMSTS course or subsequent refresher course and can provide proof of attendance. It aims to bring health and safety knowledge up to date, as well as giving a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course includes a wide range of topics many building on the previous five-day course program as well as introducing new subjects.
The refresher course aims to: improve awareness of recent developments in construction, legislation and health, safety, welfare and environmental issues; and identify measures that will assist the practical implementation of responsibilities established by new legislation, and new working practices.
At the end of the period of training, delegates will be: aware of, and able to implement all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them in their role as a manager. aware of and able to implement new guidance and industry of best practice, more aware of their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
The refresher course aims to: improve awareness of recent developments in construction, legislation and health, safety, welfare and environmental issues; and identify measures that will assist the practical implementation of responsibilities established by new legislation, and new working practices.
At the end of the period of training, delegates will be: aware of, and able to implement all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them in their role as a manager. aware of and able to implement new guidance and industry of best practice, more aware of their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) - FULL COURSE
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The supervisors safety training scheme is ideal for anyone looking to take on a supervisory role within the construction industry. The SSSTS training course is designed for first line mangers looking to continue or take on a supervisory role within the construction industry. The course takes place over two days and will teach health and safety skills needed to maintain a safe site.
On the 2 day SSSTS training course the main focus will be on the importance of risk assessments in the construction industry. There is a focus on how to implement control measures on site and how to use communication to ensure the site remains safe for everyone. Finally the SSSTS courses work on monitoring the control measures and work making sure that the work is carried out correctly and follows the advice and guides set out in the risk assessments.
During the course the main topics are:
On the 2 day SSSTS training course the main focus will be on the importance of risk assessments in the construction industry. There is a focus on how to implement control measures on site and how to use communication to ensure the site remains safe for everyone. Finally the SSSTS courses work on monitoring the control measures and work making sure that the work is carried out correctly and follows the advice and guides set out in the risk assessments.
During the course the main topics are:
- The Health and Safety Acts, Regulations and the Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes
- The Health and Safety Legal System
- Causes, types and the numbers of construction accidents
- Risk Assessments in all manner of construction circumstances such as:, working at height, demolition, occupational health, fire, electricity, confined spaces and the control of contractors
- Identify problem areas found in the construction industry
- Understand and appreciate proactive and reactive monitoring
- Perform risk assessments and recognise the importance of method statements
- Have an understanding of the way the health and safety laws are structured
- Learn the skills needed to perform on site inductions, method statement briefs and toolbox talk
Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) - REFRESHER
The site supervisor safety training scheme refresher is for candidates who have previously passed the 2 day Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme course and have proof of successfully completing the course. It gives a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their implications in the workplace. It also brings health and safety knowledge up to date. This course covers a range of topics affected by procedure changes built upon the material in the original course.
During the course the main topics are:
During the course the main topics are:
- The Health and Safety Acts and regulations relevant to the construction industry
- Best practice updates (noise & vibration, dermatitis, asbestos, drugs & alcohol, stress factors)
- Work at Height
- Manual Handling
- Tool Box Talks
- Fire risks, emergency procedures and reporting
- Dynamic risk assessment procedures
- Current enforcement priorities/HSE/environment
- Hazardous Substances
First Aid Training Courses
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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First Aid at Work
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An employer must appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision, and this course provides that person with the necessary knowledge to do so. This course is also ideal for employees of smaller low risk organisations, lone workers and any individual who needs a solid grounding in basic first aid.
This six hour course provides a good insight into first aid procedures and skills. Hands-on practical exercises help delegates learn basic life support skills and improve their chances of coping in an emergency.
This course is a lifesaver course, giving participants essential lifesaving emergency techniques. On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
This six hour course provides a good insight into first aid procedures and skills. Hands-on practical exercises help delegates learn basic life support skills and improve their chances of coping in an emergency.
This course is a lifesaver course, giving participants essential lifesaving emergency techniques. On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
- The importance of preventing cross infection
- The need for recording incidents and actions
- Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
- Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
- Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)
First Aid at Work (FAW) - FULL COURSE
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An employer must appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision, and this course provides that person with the necessary knowledge to do so in more remote or hazardous environments e.g. construction, industry and food processing.
This 3 day/18 hour course provides a good insight into first aid procedures in the context of the workplace. It covers essential lifesaving first aid skills as well as managing common injury and illness. The skills and knowledge are taught with the workplace context in mind and should provide plenty of opportunity for skills development, straightforward practice and application of appropriate procedures.
First Aid at Work course content
This 3 day/18 hour course provides a good insight into first aid procedures in the context of the workplace. It covers essential lifesaving first aid skills as well as managing common injury and illness. The skills and knowledge are taught with the workplace context in mind and should provide plenty of opportunity for skills development, straightforward practice and application of appropriate procedures.
First Aid at Work course content
- Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
- Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents
- Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
- CPR & Choking –including use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Wounds & Bleeding – dealing with external & internal bleeding and shock
- Minor Injuries - small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, splinters
- Major Injuries – injuries to bones, head injuries, spinal injuries and chest injuries
- Soft tissue injuries – to muscles & joints including dislocations
- Major Burns and Scalds
- Eye Injuries – including how to irrigate an eye
- Poisoning & Stings - including anaphylactic shock
- Major Illnesses – including heart attack, stroke, seizures, asthma and diabetes.
- Monitoring – Casualty Cards & monitoring plus hand over to rescue services
- Safe best practice - minimising the risk of cross infection
- First Aid Regulations including reporting, record keeping, First Aid kits, COSHH, RIDDOR
First Aid at Work (FAW) - REFRESHER
With the First Aid at Work qualification there is a requirement to be retrained every 3 years, however this 'Refresher' training can be for 2 days/ 12+ hours as long as it is within 3 years and 1 calendar month of your previous certificate end date.
An employer must appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision, and this course provides that person with the necessary knowledge to do so in more remote or hazardous environments e.g. construction, industry and food processing.
This 3 day/18 hour course provides a good insight into first aid procedures in the context of the workplace. It covers essential lifesaving first aid skills as well as managing common injury and illness. The skills and knowledge are taught with the workplace context in mind and should provide plenty of opportunity for skills development, straightforward practice and application of appropriate procedures.
First Aid at Work Requalification course content
An employer must appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision, and this course provides that person with the necessary knowledge to do so in more remote or hazardous environments e.g. construction, industry and food processing.
This 3 day/18 hour course provides a good insight into first aid procedures in the context of the workplace. It covers essential lifesaving first aid skills as well as managing common injury and illness. The skills and knowledge are taught with the workplace context in mind and should provide plenty of opportunity for skills development, straightforward practice and application of appropriate procedures.
First Aid at Work Requalification course content
- Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
- Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents
- Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
- CPR & Choking –including use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Wounds & Bleeding – dealing with external & internal bleeding and shock
- Minor Injuries - small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, splinters
- Major Injuries – injuries to bones, head injuries, spinal injuries and chest injuries
- Soft tissue injuries – to muscles & joints including dislocations
- Major Burns and Scalds
- Eye Injuries – including how to irrigate an eye
- Poisoning & Stings - including anaphylactic shock
- Major Illnesses – including heart attack, stroke, seizures, asthma and diabetes.
- Monitoring – Casualty Cards & monitoring plus hand over to rescue services
- Safe best practice - minimising the risk of cross infection
- First Aid Regulations including reporting, record keeping, First Aid kits, COSHH, RIDDOR
