CITB Temporary Works Supervisor

This one-day Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC) is designed to help those on site who have responsibility for supervising all forms of temporary works. The course seeks to improve the knowledge of this role and the temporary works environment.

The development of this course was supported by several organisations, including the Temporary Works Forum and the Health and Safety Executive. Temporary works are safety- and business-critical and require careful co-ordination. An accepted way of achieving this is through the adoption of the management process outlined in BS 5975:2019, which introduces the temporary works supervisor (TWS) as a key figure.

This course explains the role and its overall management context. Temporary works on both smaller and larger sites can be high-risk activities. Therefore, understanding the essentials of good risk and safety management, as outlined in BS 5975:2019, is relevant for projects of all sizes. The course gives emphasis throughout to the importance of communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competency (the 4Cs), risk management, safety and business relations, allowing the TWS to: understand the need for and duties of a TWS, understand the role of others have a detailed knowledge and, understanding of BS 5975 in respect of this role.

The aim of this course is to focus on the risk management of temporary works with particular attention on the role of the TWS. It seeks to consolidate and build on the risk-management knowledge that learners undertaking this role will have established through other experiences on site (likely in other supervisory or management roles) and focus on how to avoid failure in temporary works by adopting appropriate procedural controls, as outlined in BS 5975:2019.

The TWSTC course will cover the following topics: the need for and duties of a TWS the other key roles involved in temporary works, the use of BS 5975:2019 in relation to the role typical documents used in temporary works, other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works, the importance of the 4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and, competence the need for risk management.

There are no formal entry requirements for the TWSTC.

To qualify, the learner will need to pass a trainer review and complete an examination. The paper consists of 20 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. This exam paper must be taken at the end of the course. Each paper has: 17 multiple-choice and/or multiple-response questions (each worth one mark; no half marks available) 3 free text questions (each worth two or three marks) Part marks are available but no half marks should be awarded). The exam paper must be taken at the end of the course. The examination paper number will be notified when the course booking is accepted by CITB. The exam pass mark is 76% (19 out of 25 marks).

Please note: all delegates are required to produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards.