CSCS - Level 1 Health & Safety in a Construction Environment

To provide delegates with knowledge to enable them to pass the online assessment at the end of the programme and gain the qualification.

By the end of the programme delegates will have a better awareness of:

The principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work

The importance of safe manual handling in the workplace

The importance of working safely at height in the workplace

The risks to health within a construction environment

The importance of working around plant and equipment safely

Know the principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work:

The purpose of risk assessments and method statements

The legal requirements of risk assessments and method statements

Common causes of work-related fatalities & Injuries

The implications of not preventing accidents and ill health at work

The meaning of terminology in relation to health and safety at work

Typical hazards/risks on a construction site

The importance of reporting accidents and near misses

Typical accident reporting procedures

Who is responsible for making accident reports

Know the importance of safe manual handling in the workplace:

The reasons for ensuring safe manual handling in the workplace

Potential injuries and ill health that may occur from incorrect manual handling

The employee's responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance for:

Moving and storing materials

Manual handling

Mechanical lifting

The procedures for safe lifting in accordance with official guidance

The importance of using site safety equipment when handling materials and equipment

Aids available to assist manual handling in the workplace

How to apply safe work practices, follow procedures and report problems when carrying out safe manual handling in the workplace

Know the importance of working safely at height in the workplace:

The term 'working at height'

The employee's responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance whilst working at height

Hazards/risks associated with working at height

How hazards/risks associated with working at height can be controlled

The regulation that controls the use of suitable equipment for working at height

Know risks to health within a construction environment:

Substances hazardous to health under current regulations

Common risks to health within a construction environment

The types of hazards/risks that may occur in the workplace linked with use of drugs and alcohol

The importance of the correct storage of combustibles and chemicals on site

The importance of personal hygiene within a construction environment

The potential hazards/risks to the health of workers exposed to asbestos

Types of asbestos waste

Types of personal protective equipment (PPE) used when dealing with hazardous materials

Know the importance of working around plant and equipment safely:

Ways in which moving machinery can cause injuries

Hazards/risks relating to the use of plant and equipment

The importance of safeguards located near where plant and machinery is being used

The importance of keeping a safe distance away from plant/machinery and equipment until clear contact is made with the operator

How method statements can assist in ensuring the safety of workers where moving plant is in use

Ways to eliminate or control hazards/risks relating to working around plant and equipment

Hazard warning signs and symbols used around the use of plant and equipment