HIGHFIELD LEVEL 1 AWARD IN HEALTH AND SAFETY WITHIN A CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT
(RQF)
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* 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
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INCLUDES THE HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT TEST FOR OPERATIVES AND SPECIALISTS
BOOK OR DVD BY CITB!
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* 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
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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.
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Our Health And Safety In A Construction Environment Training Course is a
nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Highfields
Qualifications [https://qualsafeawards.org/].
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
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