This course is designed for
operatives, contractors, supervisors and managerial staff within the construction industry
who wish to gain an understanding of how they can improve the safety culture
within their organisation.
There is a minimum number of 4 delegates required to run this course. This encourages discussion, best practice sharing, exercises and case study debates throughout the course. The maximum number of delegates on this course is 20.
CITB require delegates to be competent in English at
operative level. The course content is suited for all ability levels.
This is a one-day course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (7.5 hours) to be eligible for certification. Assessment will be by a written assessment paper. At the end of the theory session, delegates will take a written assessment consisting of nine multiple choice questions.
Delegates who do not successfully pass the exam will be required to attend the course again as there is no resit option.
By the end of the course, delegates will have an understanding of:
- Legal duties of employers and employees
- Identification of hazards and risks
- Understand the need for a risk assessment
- Understand the causes of accidents
- Understanding the costs associated with poor safety performance
- Identifying the benefits of good safety performance
- Understand and use the STAARR and TASK card systems
"The instructor made this course a lot of fun and gave real situation examples. Friendly team and helpful. Great location and really useful day"
- Michael Blackman
"An insightful course and should be made an essential for all construction managers"
- Tony Warner
"The course tutor was excellent. Had fun with the group but also put across the point of the course very well"
- Stephen Osmond
"Very professional and relevant training, great interaction with the instructor. Will definitely use Kentec again. Thank you"
- Lee Collins
"I found the training both informative and practical. The instructor was clear and patient in his approach"
- Mark Peyton
