Health and Safety Awareness & Level 1 Qualification
Health Safety and Environmental Awareness and L1 qualification
The Health Safety and Environmental Awareness course tackle some of the health and safety issues in the industry. With accident and fatality rates falling in the industry we are clearly heading in the right direction. However, there is still work to do. In addition to the implementation of health and safety legislation, health and safety training is crucial in the effort to increase safety in the industry. Read more about health and safety in the industry here.
Who is the Health Safety and Environmental Awareness? And how long is the course?
The Health Safety and Environmental Awareness f is for anyone who is looking to join the fencing and construction industry. Furthermore, it is for anyone who is new to the industry, or anyone who is currently working in the industry. It is the approved course to renew green and blue FISS CSCS card requirement for green and blue card renewals.
What is the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety Qualification?
FaCT includes the Level 1 Award for those who require this to gain a Green CSCS or FISS CSCS card for the first time. At the end of the training, you are able to sit the assessment to gain this qualification. This qualification is a mandatory requirement for anyone wishing to gain a Green card.
What are the benefits of taking the Health Safety and Environmental Awareness course?
Firstly, the course will provide you with an understanding of health and safety regulations and how to comply with them. Secondly, you will be able to identify and avoid hazards that you may be exposed to whilst at work. You will also be able to understand how the work that you do impacts the environment. Furthermore, the course is a requirement for the CSCS & FISS CSCS card applications.
The course will also benefit employers. Employers will ensure that their employees, practices and procedures are complying with health and safety legislation. Furthermore, employees will understand how to work safely. This will reduce the risk of accident and injury in a dangerous industry.
Why train with FaCT?
We are an organisation that has a lot of experience in delivering training. Consequently, you receive training from professional and expert instructors. We have many years of training delivery experience from our Birmingham and Redditch venues. We also deliver training in all areas of the UK. As a result, you can be sure of receiving the best training possible. FaCT is also a CITB touch screen test centre and therefore you can also add this test to your booking meaning that everything you need to gain the card is completed on the same day in the same location, saving you time and money. Remember FaCT also deliver this training on a Saturday for those who find it difficult or costly to take time off from work during the week.
Where can I complete the Health Safety and Environmental Awareness course?
We can deliver the Health Safety and Environmental Awareness course at a venue to suit you! We’re also able to come to you if you prefer. Our training venues in Birmingham and Redditch can also host the course. So, you can be sure that we can provide the training to suit you!
How long is the Health Safety and Environmental Awareness certification valid for?
The Health Safety and Awareness certification lasts for five years. However, for a CSCS 0r FISS CSCS card application, it must have been completed within two years.
What does the Health Safety and Environmental Awareness course include?
We often get questions as to what the programme includes. Therefore, below is an outline of the course content.
- Developing your knowledge of health and safety legislation.
- Combining the knowledge with best practice.
- An overview of the application of health and safety knowledge.
- An up-to-date course that complies with regulations.
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