CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA)

Aims

To ensure the individual health and 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

Topics Covered

This one-day course will cover a wide range of subjects including:

• Legal and general responsibilities

• Accident reporting and recording

• Health and welfare

• First aid and emergency procedures

• Personal protective equipment

• Asbestos

• Respiratory hazards

• Noise and vibration

• Hazardous substances

• Manual handling

• Safety signs

• Fire prevention and control

• Electrical safety, work equipment and hand-held tools

• Mobile plant and site vehicles

• Lifting operations and equipment

• Working at height

• Excavations

• Confined spaces

• Environmental awareness

• Pollution

• Waste materials

• Nuisance

Pre-requisites

1. Delegates must be competent in English at operative level. The course content is suited to all ability levels.