CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) in Ipswich, Suffolk (Classroom)
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CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course in Ipswich, Suffolk
Who Should Attend?
This 1-day CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil engineering industry as a member of the workforce, to help them understand the potential hazards that they face at work on site. It provides a practical summary of Health & Safety, welfare and environmental issues, identifying individual responsibilities for looking after themselves and others, what the employer’s duties are and what should be done if they think anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk. Delegates must be competent in English at operative level.
Course Duration
1 day
Delivery Method
Delivered in a classroom in Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0NL
Course Aims & Objectives
The purpose of this course is to ensure that individual responsibilities are understood; why they are carrying out their identified duties and what is expected of them and to ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace.
By the end of the HSA course delegates will:
- Understand the need to prevent accidents
- Have an understanding of Health & Safety law
- Identify how their role fits into the control and management of the site
- Understand the need for risk assessments and method statements
- Appreciate the need to perform safely and to stop and ask for advice if not sure
- Report unsafe acts to prevent an accident.
Course Content
- General Responsibilities
- Accident Reporting and Recording
- Health and Welfare
- Dust and Fumes (respiratory risks)
- Manual Handling
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Emergency Procedures and First Aid
- Fire Prevention and Control
- Hazardous Substances
- Electrical Safety and Hand-held Tools and Equipment
- Noise and Vibration
- Site Transport Safety
- Excavations and Confined Spaces
- Safety Signs and Signals
Certification
The method of assessment will be by multiple-choice questions at the end of the course. Successful candidates will receive an official CITB qualification. The qualification will also be added to the delegates CSCS card when they apply/re-apply for it, providing they send a photocopy of their certificate with their card application. This qualification will need to be refreshed every 5 years.
Related Courses
For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.
For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.
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Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
With many years’ experience in the training sector and a wealth of knowledge in the industry, we pride ourselves on delivering an outstanding experience from start to finish. We offer top quality business training covering anything a company may need, from First Aid and Health & Safety through to Management and Personal Development courses.
Envico is working in association with Allstar Training offering CITB, IOSH and NEBOSH courses and is not accredited by or associated with CITB or any other examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.