What is the CSCS:

This one-day health & safety course is designed for all staff who are new to the construction and engineering industries. It is designed to be an introduction to the health and safety responsibilities on site.

You may use it as preparation before undertaking further Site Safety Plus training such as the SSSTS or SMSTS courses.

Additionally, this course is a minimum requirement if you wish to apply for your CSCS Green Operatives Card

Core Units:

The CSCS Green Card course is a 1-day course and is divided into several units:

1. Principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety
2. Importance of safe manual handling in the workplace
3. Importance of working safely at height in the workplace
4. Risks to health within a construction environment
5. Importance of working around plant and equipment safety

Entry Requirements

A good understanding of reading, spoken and written English. Please note that this course is only conducted in English and therefore it is paramount that students are able to communicate in English. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns.

Course Materials

All course materials are provided for the training course, which students will keep. 

Assessment                 

Students must attend all sessions of the class for the full day training.

This is a very interactive course and students are assessed daily throughout undertaking individual and group exercises, case studies and there is a multiple choice test on the final day of the course.

Qualification & Renewal

Students are awarded the IOSH Health & Safety for Construction Workers

The qualification is valid for 3 years, after which students will need to undertake another 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course to maintain the qualification for a further 5 years. Students may wish to alternatively undertake a NVQ Level 2 in a specific occupation. 

Please note students also need to undertake a touchscreen test in addition to this course to gain their CSCS Green Card. Intercity Training can do it. 

CSCS Level 1 Health & Safety Tutors

Our CSCS course tutors are qualified and experienced health and safety professionals, with extensive experience in Construction and Risk Management.

All our Trainers hold numerous appropriate health and safety qualifications such as the NEBOSH General Certificate, and the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety which is the leading Health & Safety Award in the Construction Industry.

Additionally, all our Trainers hold teaching qualifications which is a minimum Level 5 which is well above the required industry standard to ensure that we deliver Training of the highest Standard.