Health And Safety Awareness Course (CITB)

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness course provides a practical summary of health and 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.

Aims and Objectives:

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness course aims to ensure that individuals understand their responsibilities regarding:

• Why they are carrying out their identified duties.
• What is expected of them.
• Ensuring that they contribute to the safety of the workplace.

Outcomes:

At the end of the CITB Health and Safety Awareness course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the need to prevent accidents.
• Have an understanding of health and 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.
• Feel obliged to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident.