CITB Health and Safety Awareness

CITB health and safety awareness summary

This is a 1 day course designed to help those who are about to or have just begun to work in the construction industry to understand the potential hazards they face on site.

Who is the CITB HSA course for?

This course is an ideal starting point for those wishing to gain an industry accreditation card such as the CSCS Labourers Card also known as a labourers Green card. This course is an alternative route to the QCF Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment for the CSCS Labourer Card.

This course provides a practical summary of Health and Safety, welfare and environmental issues, identifying the delegates responsibilities for looking after themselves and others. It outlines the employers duties and explains what should be done if the worker thinks that anyones health and safety is being put at risk.

Entry Requirements

There is no formal entry requirements for this course, although you will need a good understanding of spoken and written English. If you have any worries or concerns in this areas please call or chat with us online.

CITB Health and Safety Awareness Assessment

Assessment will be by multiple choice question paper at the end of the course. Delegates are also expected to be interactive during the course.

Try our Mock Health and Safety Awareness Assessment and get a better idea of what to expect during your course.

Progression

Once delegates have completed their Health and Safety Awareness course some will progress to the SSSTS course for supervisors on site.

CITB Construction Levy

If you are a construction business or employer based in Great Britain you can register with the CITB and have access to CITB funding.
You can then claim grants, £50 per day, for staff you declare on your Levy Return who receive training.

How do I claim?

It's simple to claim your grant, just provide the below information to Project Skills Solutions before or on the course so we can include on the delegate's registration form.

• Employer's name.
• Employer's address.
• Employer's 7-digit CITB registration number.

Aims

To ensure the individual responsibilities are understood

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

Objectives

At the end of the day delegates will be able to:

• Understand the need to prevent accidents
• Have an understanding of health and safety law
• Identity 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

Site Safety Plus Scheme

The CITB 1 day health and safety awareness course is part of the Site Safety Plus scheme and will go towards you gaining your CSCS card. Read on or watch our short video for more details.

CSCS Cards

To gain your CSCS card take a look at the video below, or follow these steps:

1. Pass your CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test £21.00 (book here).
2. Attend your 1 day health and safety course available from £130 (book here).
3. Call 0344 994 4777 and apply for your card at a cost of £36.00

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course is one of the courses which delegates can complete to gain a CSCS card. Before you can apply for the card you will also need to complete the Health Safety and Environmental Test, this test is 50 multiple choice questions and delegates are allowed 45 minutes to complete the test. The test costs £21.00, you can follow this link to book the test

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness courses are for delegates who want to work on construction site and want to gain their CSCS card. To gain the card delegates must be able to provide evidence that they have achieved one of the following;

• QCF/ SCOF Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment*
• or 1 Day Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Awareness Course
• or 1 Day IOSH Working Safety

or a recognised equivalent (for a full list go to to www.css.uk.com/cardfinder and type labourer into the occupation field)

You must also pass the CITB Operatives Health Safety and Environment test within two year prior to applying for a new card.

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CSCS Card Steps

To gain your CSCS card take a look at the video below, or follow these steps:

1. Pass your CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test £21.00 (book here).
2. Attend your 1 day health and safety course available from £130 (book here).
3. Call 0344 994 4777 and apply for your card at a cost of £36.00

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course is one of the courses which delegates can complete to gain a CSCS card. Before you can apply for the card you will also need to complete the Health Safety and Environmental Test, this test is 50 multiple choice questions and delegates are allowed 45 minutes to complete the test. The test costs £21.00, you can follow this link to book the test

ECS Card Steps

1. Complete your IOSH Working Safely or CITB Health & Safety Awareness course.
2. Proof of employment in the electrical industry (a written reference from your employer).

You can attain your ECS card after completing your IOSH Working Safely course if it has been completed within three years. Click here to register for a MyECS account, where you’ll be able to make your account online. You will then need to provide proof you have the right qualifications for the card your applying for, which can be uploaded as scans or good quality digital photos.

If you have taken your IOSH Working Safely course over three years ago, you will need to take the ECS Health, Safety & Environmental Assessment. Click here to find out the next steps you'll need to take to attain your ECS card.

CITB Site Safety Plus 1 Day Health and Safety Awareness

The Level 1 Health and Safety Awareness course is part of the Site Safety Plus scheme that provides the framework for the building, civil engineering and allied industries training and career development.

The Site Safety Plus Scheme

Courses offered within Site Safety Plus include:

• Health and Safety Awareness (HSA)
• Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC)
• Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
• Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Refresher
• Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors
• Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors Refresher
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher
• Directors Role for Health and Safety
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme Plus (SEATS+)
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course (TWCTC)
• Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC)
• Temporary Works General Awareness Training Course (TWGATC)

CITB Construction Levy

Claim £50 per day for your training course with Project Skills Solutions. To claim just provide the following information.

• Employer's name.
• Employer's address.
• Employer's 7-digit CITB registration number.

Claim Your Grant on Site Safety Plus Courses

• SMSTS
• SSSTS
• Temporary Works Coordinator
• 1 Day Health and Safety Awareness

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We run the CITB Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Awareness courses at the following locations;

• Basildon, Essex
• Limehouse, London
• Bexley, Kent
• Nechells, Birmingham
• West Brom, Birmingham
• Wakefield
• Leeds
• Liverpool
• Tonbridge, Kent

CITB Health and Safety Awareness Summary

This is an Online Live Virtual Classroom 1-day CITB HSA course delivered using ZOOM. This course is a direct replacement for the classroom course with a live trainer teaching you in real-time. It’s one of the most common health and safety courses to attend for those looking to get their CSCS Labourers Card and start working on construction sites in the UK.

Who is the CITB HSA course for?

This course is an ideal starting point if you need the CSCS Labourers Card also known as the Green card. This course is an alternative route to the QCF Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment for the CSCS Labourer Card.

This course provides a practical summary of Health and Safety, welfare and environmental issues, identifying the delegates responsibilities for looking after themselves and others. It outlines the employer’s duties and explains what should be done if the worker thinks that anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.

CITB HSA Course Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for the CITB health and safety course, although you will need a good understanding of spoken and written English. If you have any worries or concerns in these areas, please call or chat with us online.
To attend our virtual CITB HSA course, you’ll need access to a computer, laptop or tablet and an internet connection, this course cannot be attended by mobile phone.

CITB Health and Safety Awareness Assessment

Assessment will be by multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course. Although you’ll do this remotely on your computer/laptop/tablet it is still under exam conditions, this is a closed book exam, so no books or notes are permitted, and you are not allowed help from others during the assessment either.

Try our Mock Health and Safety Awareness Assessment and get a better idea of what to expect during your course.

Aims

To ensure the individual responsibilities are understood

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

CITB Health and Safety Course Objectives

At the end of the day 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
• Report unsafe acts to prevent an accident

As the Covid epidemic brought the country to lockdown, health and safety training providers and leading awarding bodies like CITB looked for ways to ensure competence and safety on construction sites while maintaining social distancing.

Virtual CITB HSA Training

Virtual training is the answer. Virtually attend your CITB health and safety course from the comfort of your own home using Zoom classroom. The course is live with a real trainer teaching you in the same way as a classroom course. There are activities designed specifically for the virtual Zoom Classroom / Teams platform making it interesting. Finally, when you pass the course you get the exact same certificate you’d earn in a classroom.

So with virtual training you can earn the certificate you need for your job or to get your CSCS Labourers card without leaving your home.

What do I need?

All you need to attend a virtual course is access to a computer, laptop or tablet for the duration of the course and a microphone and webcam, most laptops have a webcam and microphone built-in. If you’re unsure if your laptop, internet, microphone, or anything else is suitable we can arrange a short test meeting before you book or attend your course to check. You will be fully supported on you CITB Virtual Course

You’ll join the course using a link in your joining instructions, the course is run on Zoom. Zoom is free to use, you can download it here but if you’d rather not download it you can open the meeting in your browser.

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CITB HSA Course materials

You’ll receive a link to download your workbook as a pdf, easy to take with you to site for reference and environmentally friendly. You can download your CITB workbook on up to three devices, so you can have it on-screen during your course, on a tablet your phone, or all three.

And if you don’t like virtual training…

If during the first morning session of your course you decide virtual training isn’t for you, your internet isn’t working or for any reason, we will swap you on to a classroom-based course free of charge. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the classroom-based training will not be available straight away as attending classroom training will be dependant on government advice and guidance.

Site Safety Plus Scheme

The CITB 1 day health and safety awareness course is part of the Site Safety Plus scheme and will go towards you gaining your CSCS card. Read on or watch our short video for more details.

CSCS Cards

To gain your CSCS card take a look at the video below, or follow these steps:

1. Pass your CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test £21.00 (book here).
2. Pass your 1 day health and safety course available from £110 (book here).
3. Call 0344 994 4777 or visit and apply for your card at a cost of £36.00

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course is one of the courses which delegates can complete to gain a CSCS card. Before you can apply for the card you will also need to complete the Health Safety and Environmental Test, this test is 50 multiple choice questions and delegates are allowed 45 minutes to complete the test. The test costs £21.00, you can follow this link to book the test

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness courses are for delegates who want to work on construction site and want to gain their CSCS card. To gain the card delegates must be able to provide evidence that they have achieved one of the following;

• • QCF/ SCOF Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment*
  • or 1 Day Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Awareness Course
  • or 1 Day IOSH Working Safety

or a recognised equivalent (for a full list go to to www.css.uk.com/cardfinder and type labourer into the occupation field)

You must also pass the CITB Operatives Health Safety and Environment test within two year prior to applying for a new card.

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In addition to classroom courses and virtual courses via Zoom, you can now complete the CITB Health and Safety Awareness course as elearning.

Study in your own time, at your own pace and earn a level 1 health and safety certificate which can be used to support your application for a CSCS labourer card.

What’s Included?

• Access to the online course for 12 months
• Access to your online workbook for 12 months
• End of course examination

Exam Details

Your assessment is similar to the assessment in a classroom or virtual course. Made up of 25 questions with a total score of 30, you have 30 minutes to complete your assessment which is invigilated by Pearson Vue.

How to Start

Once you’ve purchased your eCourse, you’ll be sent your learning platform details within 24-hours and you can begin your course. You have 12 months to complete your course so you can learn in your own time.

• Workers’ individual responsibilities for their own safety and the safety of others.
• Typical construction hazards and how these are controlled.
• How everyone can help achieve better practical standards of safety on site.
• Legal requirements and liabilities.
• Working at height.
• Manual handling.
• Fire prevention.
• Work equipment.
• Occupational health.

To complete the course online you’ll need a reliable computer, laptop or large screen tablet with a good internet connection.

You can not complete the CITB Health and Safety Awareness eLearning course on a mobile handset. 

Minimum Requirements

• Operating system: Windows, Apple or Android.
• Processor: 3 GHz.
• RAM: 2 GB.
• Broadband speed: 512 kbps. (test your speed here)
• Screen resolution: 1024 by 768.
• The most recent version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.

Assessment Requirements

To take the end of course examination you need a reliable internet connection and a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam, speakers and microphone.

We recommend that you make sure you have access to the relevant equipment before purchasing this course as you may not qualify for a refund. You can test your system now.

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