Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Course in Hull & East Yorkshire
(CSCS Green Card)

What is The Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Course

Our Level 1 Award Health and Safety qualification is aimed at learners who currently work, or want to work, in construction. Completion of the course allows labourers to apply for a Green CSCS Card, which is now required to gain access to almost all construction sites. The Labourer card demonstrates to employers and site managers that the holder has obtained a knowledge-based qualification and has completed a health, safety and environment test.

Who Should Attend the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Course?

This course is designed for construction labourers who are currently, or are seeking to be, employed to carry out various manual labour jobs on construction sites. The training and subsequent card allows workers to perform tasks on sites at entry-level positions and is valid for 5 years.

If you are working in any type of labouring environment, employed in the physical construction and/or destruction of a building setting and infrastructure, you must have completed the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Course (or a recognised alternative) in order to receive your CSCS Labourer / Green Card.

Your Course and Assessment

Our one-day Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course is delivered at Hull College Craven Park (Hull Kingston Rovers Stadium). You will attend sessions delivered by our highly experienced tutor and you will be internally assessed and verified by centre staff on the same day. Humberside Training Associates ensure all delegates have the highest possible pass rate and successful delegates will notified and issued with a CSCS Labourer Card. Humberside Training Associates also apply for a certificate for those who have successfully achieved the requirements for a qualification.

One Day including same day internal assessment. Cost: £120

To book phone us on 01482 533043 or email us at info@humbersidetrainingassociates.co.uk

The Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment - Course Overview

This essential course leads to a fully accredited Level 1 award in Health and Safety in a construction environment. Learners will develop an extensive understanding of health and safety in the context of construction, so that they can work safely in this environment.

What Will The Course Cover?

• Principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work
• Hazards and potential risks associated with working around plant and equipment and controls
• Common causes of work-related injuries
• Method statements and their use
• Types of personal protective equipment (PPE) that may be used when dealing with hazardous materials
• Health and safety definitions
• Hazards and risks in the construction environment
• Importance of safe manual handling in the workplace and employees’ responsibilities
• Principles of safer manual handling
• Importance of working safely at height in the workplace and employees’ responsibilities
• Hazards and potential risks associated with working at height and controls
• Risks to health within a construction environment (including asbestos exposure)

One Day including same day internal assessment. Cost: £120

To book phone us on 01482 533043 or email us at info@humbersidetrainingassociates.co.uk