HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS TRAINING
(FOR NEW ENTRANTS)

INTRODUCTION: The construction industry accounts for more than a quarter of all work-related deaths and over 4,000 major injuries every year. For this reason health and safety continues to be at the forefront of the industry's agenda and is central to the drive to qualify the construction workforce by 2010. COURSE OBJECTIVES/KEY BENEFITS *Helps operatives gain access to work sites *Ensure recognition of skills, competence and qualifications *Raises the general quality of workmanship on site *Improves health and safety awareness across the industry *Ensure employers have a competent and safe labour force COURSE INCLUDES Basic knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, other Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance with specific relevance to construction work. Health and Safety methodology Specific topic areas include; - Manual handling, Working at Height, Fire, Exposure to Noise and Vibration, Use of hand-held tools. Risk assessment and awareness of potential hazards/dangers WHO IS THE COURSE AIMED AT Aimed at all skill levels within the construction industry. TRAINING METHOD Theory COURSE OUTCOME/QUALIFICATION In-house certification to provide evidence of training and competency. PRICES Click here to see a full list of our construction training and assessment prices.