CSCS Green Card: online course/exam/card package

Course Introduction

How the course will work - the flow from the Level One Award "Health and safety in a construction environment", through the CITB health, safety and the environment test to receiving your CSCS "Green Card"

Introduction to the learning element of the Level One Qualification "Health and Safety in a Construction Environment"

Here we describe the purpose, range and structure of this part of the combined course.

Section A1, A2, A3 and A4

Sections A1 to A4 are covered in this unit.

Section A5 and A6

In this unit, we cover Sections A5 and A6

B1 - Slips and Trips

This section covers the type of accidents and injuries that are most common in the work place - slips and trips.

B2 - Working at height

B2 covers different methods of working at height and the safety precautions that need to be adhered to for each of them

B3 - Moving vehicles and mobile plant

This section covers site traffic and control measures to ensure good levels of health and safety.

B4 - Work equipment

B4 covers types of work equipment and methods for their safe use.

B5 – Fire

B5 covers fire hazards and precautions

B6 – Electricity

This section covers the hazards and dangers associated with electricity and discusses what control measures can be put in place to ensure good levels of health and safety.

C1 - Manual handling

In this section we define the meaning of the term "manual handling" and go on to discuss best practice in assessing the risk attached to manual handling operations and how to manually handle items safely.

C2 - Noise; and C3 – Vibration

Section C2 and C3 respectively look at the hazards that can be created by excessive noise and vibration and what control measures can be put in place to ensure a good level of health and safety.

C4 - Hazardous substances; and C5 - Alcohol and drugs

C4 looks at what we mean by hazardous substances, the legal requirements around the handling and storage of hazardous substances, and control measures to ensure a good level of health and safety. C5 looks at the possible adverse effects of alcohol and drugs in the workplace.

D1 - Health and safety signs; D2 - Personal protective equipment: and D3 – Welfare Facilities and Personal Hygiene

In these section, we cover Health and safety signs; Personal protective equipment (PPE): and Welfare Facilities and Personal Hygiene respectively.

D4 -Emergencies and First Aid; and D5 – Reporting Accidents and Ill-Health

D4 covers procedures for dealing with emergencies and the requirement to provide adequate first aid facilities. D5 looks at the importance of accurately recording all accidents and incidents of ill-health, including legal requirements to report certain accidents and types of ill-health that originate in the workplace.

Revision of Learning Outcome 1

Revision of Learning Outcome 1 “Know the principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work.”

Revision of Learning Outcomes 2 & 3

Learning Outcome 2 - Know the importance of safe manual handling in the workplace. Learning Outcome 3 - Know the importance of working safely at height in the workplace.

Revision of Learning Outcomes 4 & 5

Learning Outcome 4 - Know risks to health within a construction environment. Learning Outcome 5 - Know the importance of working around plant and equipment safely.

Introduction

Introduction to the course, including why the qualification is required and how the course is structured

Module A: Legal and management

Legal and management aspects of health and safety in a construction environment

Module B (1): Health and welfare

This is the largest of the modules in this course and is split into two sections - (1) and (2). This is Module B (1)

Module B (2): Health and welfare

Continuation of Module B

Module C: General safety

This module covers subjects and issues relating to general safety within a construction environment

Module D: High risk activities

This module explores construction activities that are classified as high risk

Module E: Environment

This module covers aspects of construction work that can impact in a negative way on the environment and people within it

Revision

This sections provides a brief revision of the mainpoints of the course and goes on to describe the next steps to book the CITB Health, safety and environment test and ultimately attain a CSCS Operator-level card ("Green Card")