Health & Safety Awareness Introduction
This 1 day HSA: Health & Safety Awareness course is designed to aid the understanding of potential hazards the construction worker may face on site. It provides a practical summary of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues. It identifies the delegate’s responsibilities for looking after themselves and others, outlines the employer’s duties and explains what should be done if the worker thinks that anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.
The course is an ideal foundation for those wishing to obtain an industry site card.
It is also an alternative route to the QCF Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment for the CSCS Labourer Card.
The course provides Health & Safety Awareness and is endorsed by Build UK as standard training for all operatives on site.
Aims
To ensure the individual Health & Safety responsibilities of the worker are understood:
- Why they are carrying out their identified duties.
- What is expected of them while on site.
- How they contribute to the safety of the workplace.
Entry Requirements
Delegates must be competent in English at operative level. The course content is suited to all ability levels.
Course Duration & Attendance
This is a 1 day course. Delegates are required to complete the full day (7.5 hours) to be eligible for certification. This is a classroom based course held at our Lincoln premises.
Assessment, Examination & Re-sit
Assessment
Assessment will be by an end of course examination. The delegate must pass the exam in order to achieve certification for this course.
Examination
The question paper consists of 25 multiple-choice questions: 20 questions are worth one mark each and
5 questions are worth two marks each. The delegates must obtain 25 marks out of 30 (83%) or more in
order to pass the examination. This exam must be taken at the end of the course. For a delegate to obtain certification for this course they must pass the HSA examination. The examination lasts 30 minutes and must be completed within this time. This is a closed book exam.
When a delegate scores 18 marks out of 30 (60%) or less in the examination, the delegate must attend the full HSA course again before they are allowed to re-sit the examination.
Re-sit
If a delegate is unsuccessful in achieving 25 marks out of 30 (83%) it results in a fail. The delegate may re-sit the multiple-choice examination. The examination can either be retaken on the same day (no charge) or the delegate can attend another course within a 90 day period (chargeable fee payable in advance). The delegate is not obliged to re-sit the days course.
Certification
On successful completion of the course, all paperwork will be submitted to CITB Site Safety Plus who will issue electronic certificates.
This course alone will not get you a CSCS Green Labourers card, you also need to complete a CITB Health, Safety & Environment test. It is the responsibility of the delegate to order their own CSCS card.
A CSCS card can be ordered online www.cscs.uk.com/applying-for-cards/ or by telephoning CSCS on 0344 994 4777. Other scheme cards are also available.
Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake the course before the expiry date.
Progression
A natural progression from this course would be to attend the SSSTS: Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme course. Alternatively, delegates might be interested in the SEATS: Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme course.
Delegate Numbers
The minimum number of delegates per course is 4 and a mandatory maximum number of delegates per course is 20.
CITB Levy
We are a CITB ATO. Companies that are CITB registered can claim for each candidate on this course. If you supply the company CITB levy number, this will be added to the paperwork and submitted following the course.
Upcoming Course Dates
Health and Safety Awareness – 05/12/2024 08:30 – 05/12/2024 16:30
Health and Safety Awareness – 08/01/2025 08:30 – 08/01/2025 16:30
Health & Safety Awareness – 28/01/2025 08:30 – 28/01/2025 16:30
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