Course description
Level 1 Health and Safety Award in a Construction Environment
Each year in the UK, people are killed, injured and suffer work-related illnesses while carrying out their jobs.
So, Health & Safety is a significant concern. The government, employers and workers all have an essential role to play in reducing deaths and accidents and preventing ill-health at work.
This three day course is aimed at people starting out in the construction industry and can be used as part of their induction process or as preparation for the online accredited exam. Whilst this course, Level 1 Health & Safety in a Construction environment provides you with a qualification in its own right, it can also form part of your CSCS Green Labourer card application.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Target Audience:
The course is aimed at people starting out in the construction industry.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Upon successful completion of the course, Learners will receive two certificates.
- The first is a certificate for completing the training modules and this will be sent through to the learners, as soon as they have completed all modules. Please note that this certificate will not be accepted by the CSCS as part of the application process for the Green Labourer
- The second certificate will be emailed directly to the Learners after they have completed the accredited exam and the results have been invigilated and marked accordingly. This certificate will be accepted by the CSCS as part of the application process for the Green Labourer card.
Training Course Content
The course starts with an introduction to the legal aspects of health and safety before covering the basics of risk assessment and safe working practices. It then goes into detail to cover the most common hazards encountered in construction environments including Working at Height, Respiratory Hazards, electrical and chemical hazards.