CITB Site Safety Plus H&S Awareness
Official 1 day training course from the CITB – of which we are an accredited member and an approved CITB training provider.
This qualification, combined with the Health & Safety Environment test is the route to gaining a CSCS Green Labourers Card. Click here to view a short video on the CSCS Labourer card requirements and application.
The course highlights potential hazards when working on site and provides practical advice on keeping yourself and your colleagues safe. The course covers your indivdual and employer’s responsibilities, including what you can do if you think anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.
This course provides health and safety awareness and is endorsed by Build UK as standard training for all operatives on site.
At the end of the course you will have an understanding of:
- Health & Safety Laws and Regulations
- Responsibilities of employer and employee.
- The need to prevent accidents
- How your role fits into the control and mangement of a site
- Risk Assessments and Method Statments
- Accident reporting
- Performing Safely and asking for advice
- The importance of using the correct PPE
We are committed to the govenment guidance for social distancing during the current Covid-19 pandemic and we are offering both classroon and remote delivery for this course. Remote delivery allows delegates to attend the course from their home or work anywhere with in the United Kingdom.
Our training rooms have been re-designed and the course capacity has been reduced to allow for social distancing. Hand sanitizer, hand wash, and anti-bacterial spray and wipes will be available for delegates. No lunch will be provided on our courses during Covid-19.
For information on the equipment delegates will need to join the training remotley please visit our remote training page or click here
From the 7th December 2020 CITB will be issuing all certificates digitally which means hard copies will no longer be issued and sent out. Delegates will receive a PDF certificate via email. CITB have introduced this method to help significantly reduce the waiting time for delegates receiving their certification. This has been introduced by CITB not ourselves, all sites will now be required to except a PDF copy of CITB certification.
Who Needs CITB Site Safety Plus H&S Awareness
New labourers or labourers who need to renew their Green CSCS card (who will also need to do the CITB Operatives Health & Safety and Environment CSCS test).
Please be aware you will also need to underake the CITB Operatives Health & Safety and Environment test in addition to the course to ontain your CSCS Green Card from CSCS.
Click here to see the steps required to get a Green Labourer 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.
Course Dates
Days | Price per person | Location | Dates | Status | |||
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1 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 12 Mar 2021 |
7 Places Available |
1 | 652 | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | Remote Training Course | Wed 17 Mar 2021 |
7 Places Available |
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1 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 26 Mar 2021 |
7 Places Available |
2 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 09 Apr 2021 |
8 Places Available |
2 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 23 Apr 2021 |
9 Places Available |
2 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 30 Apr 2021 |
9 Places Available |
2 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 07 May 2021 |
9 Places Available |
3 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 14 May 2021 |
9 Places Available |
3 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 28 May 2021 |
9 Places Available |
3 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 04 Jun 2021 |
9 Places Available |
4 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 11 Jun 2021 |
9 Places Available |
4 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 25 Jun 2021 |
9 Places Available |
4 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 02 Jul 2021 |
9 Places Available |
5 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 09 Jul 2021 |
9 Places Available |
5 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 16 Jul 2021 |
9 Places Available |
5 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 30 Jul 2021 |
9 Places Available |
5 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 06 Aug 2021 |
9 Places Available |
6 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 13 Aug 2021 |
9 Places Available |
6 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 27 Aug 2021 |
9 Places Available |
6 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 03 Sep 2021 |
9 Places Available |
7 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 10 Sep 2021 |
9 Places Available |
7 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 24 Sep 2021 |
9 Places Available |
7 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 01 Oct 2021 |
9 Places Available |
7 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 08 Oct 2021 |
9 Places Available |
8 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 15 Oct 2021 |
9 Places Available |
8 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 29 Oct 2021 |
9 Places Available |
8 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 05 Nov 2021 |
9 Places Available |
9 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 12 Nov 2021 |
9 Places Available |
9 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 26 Nov 2021 |
9 Places Available |
9 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 03 Dec 2021 |
9 Places Available |
10 | 652 | bristol | 1 | £130.00 + VAT | St Annes (Main Suite) · Bristol · BS4 | Fri 10 Dec 2021 |
9 Places Available |
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