CITB Site Safety Plus Health & Safety Awareness
Official 1 day training course from the CITB – of which we are an accredited member and an approved training provider.
The 1 day CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) course is suitable if you have entered or are about to enter into the construction and engineering industry. The course will give delegates the understanding of the hazards that you could encounter on a working site.
How to get your CSCS Green Card?
This qualification, combined with the CITB Health & Safety Environment test is the route to gaining a CSCS Green Labourers Card. View a short video on the CSCS Labourer card requirements and application below or check out our FAQ’s page for answers to commonly asked questions.
The CITB Health and Safety Awareness course is endorsed by Build UK as standard training for all operatives on site.
Course objectives/outcomes
- Health & Safety Laws and Regulations
- Responsibilities of employer and employee.
- The need to prevent accidents
- How your role fits into the control and management of a site
- Risk Assessments and Method Statements
- Accident reporting
- Performing Safely and asking for advice
- The importance of using the correct PPE
Course Requirements
- Photographic ID
- Good understanding of spoken and written English – translation aids are not permitted.
- Delegates under 18 years of age require parental/guardian consent
Please make us aware before the training course if the delegate has any learning difficulties or social barriers and we can ensure every possible bit of help is given on the day.
CITB Levy Payers
To allow for the automated process of claiming back your training grant, please ensure that the delegates/s attending have the company Levy number and enter the number on the relevant section of the course paperwork on the day of the course. If this information is not entered companies will need to do a retrospective claim themselves. Details regarding the CITB levy scheme can be found here.
Course Dates
Days | Price per person | Location | Dates | Status | |||
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1 | 652 | 1 | £90.00 + VAT | Remote Training Course | Thu 28 Nov 2024 |
5 Places Available |
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1 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £140.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Wed 04 Dec 2024 |
4 Places Available |
1 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £140.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Thu 19 Dec 2024 |
14 Places Available |
2 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £140.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Thu 09 Jan 2025 |
14 Places Available |
2 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £140.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Thu 16 Jan 2025 |
14 Places Available |
3 | 652 | 1 | £90.00 + VAT | Remote Training Course | Thu 23 Jan 2025 |
14 Places Available |
Who needs this training
Any persons who is looking to obtain a CSCS Greeen labourers card or renew an existing CSCS card.
Trainer
Alan Bigwood
Alan is our Senior Trainer and Technical Director.
He spent 30 years as a Health & Safety Director of a National Construction company, so he has the muddy boots experience, the qualifications, the stories as well as the likability and sense of humour so crucial to helping people understand the importance of Health & Safety in the workplace.
FAQs
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Q: What steps do I need to take to achieve my Green Labourer Card?
A:
Follow the 3 steps below or view our video here:
- Step 1 - Book a CITB Operative Health, Safety & Environment test. Best way to do this is through Pearson View who are subcontracted by the CITB to deliver the tests. Cost is £21 +VAT per person. You'll need to set-up a Pearson/CITB web account - here.
- Step 2 - Attend the CITB Site Safety Health and Safety Awareness course with us.
- Step 3 - Apply for your Green Labourer Card here . The cost is £36 +VAT.
- It doesn't matter what order you take step 1 and step 2 in but most people take their touch screen test first.
- To apply for your Green Card the quickest way is via CSCS website here. You will need your test score print out from your touch screen test and your CITB Health & Safety Awareness certificate.
- As of December 2020 all CITB certification will be digital, CITB are no longer issuing hard copies. CITB have allocated a 5 working day (excl Weekends) lead time to issue certification from when course paperwork is submitted. We submit our paperwork the next working day after the course.
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Q: How long after the CITB Operatives H&S Test can I attend a CITB One Day H&S Awareness course?
A:
We asked the CITB - this is what they said: "The CITB Operative Health, Safety & Environment test is valid for 2 years from passing to be able to pass the one day HSA course and still achieve a CSCS card."
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Q: How long do you have to apply for the Green Labourers Card after attending the CITB Health & Safety Awareness Test?
A:
2 years