Training Courses in East Midlands

Based on the taste test method, this test ensures the effectiveness of the seal between the wearer and the respiratory protective equipment (RPE). As per current regulations, RPE face fit tests are a statutory requirement for people who wear "Dust Masks" to protect themselves from airborne hazards. This course covers all that you need to know on how to be asbestos aware including the history, properties, uses and the health effects of asbestos exposure. The course will also equip you with the know how on how to stay safe from the risks of asbestos. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge of how to safely undertake work on non licensed asbestos containing materials and comprises of both theory and practical elements which are specifically matched to your trade. Delegates MUST have undertaken a UKATA approved Asbestos Awareness (Cat A) with the last 6 months. Please call if you need to make a Cat A booking or to discuss this requirement further. This course will provide you with a comprehensive set of practical skills required in most workplaces to become a confident First Aider and the knowledge and ability to deal with first aid emergencies. This regulated course is ideal for nominated persons responsible for the provision of first aid in smaller and lower risk businesses or for people who support qualified first aiders in larger organisations. 'Working at height' covers any work which is at a level where there is a risk of personal injury through falling, be it at, above, or even under ground level. There is no minimum or maximum measurement when 'working at height'. This course is aimed at employees whose role, or part of their role, involves carrying out 'work at height'. It helps business to comply with the working at Height Regulations 2005 providing employees with the necessary information they require. This PASMA tower scaffold course will develop your understanding of how to safely assemble, use, relocate, alter and dismantle an access tower without injury to yourself or others. Working Safely is a one day course for staff from any sector with no supervisory or managerial responsibility. The course provides a grounding in the essentials of health and safety so that delegates gain an understanding of why they must work safely. The course focuses on why health and safety is important and how people can make a difference to their own well being by changing their behaviour. The CITB Site Safety Plus 1-Day Health & Safety Awareness course is designed for those who have entered, or are about to enter the construction and civil engineering industry as a member of the work force, to help them understand the potential hazards that they face at work on site. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. This CCNSG National Safety Passport Training Course is ideal for contractors who are working on construction and engineering sites and higher risk working environments and provides a good basic standard of health and safety knowledge. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. The SMSTS course is one of the most highly respected qualifications for persons who are responsible for the management of construction activities such as construction, building maintenance or facilities management. Many employers insist that all their site managers hold the certificate. Client based personnel would also benefit from attending the course. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. Incorrect manual handling is one of the most common casues of injury at work. This course will give the delegate a good grounding in safe moving and handling techniques as well as an understanding of the risks associated with such activities. This course is suitable for all operators, managers and supervisors whose responsibility it is to select, mount, specify or use handheld and portable devices with abrasive wheels, therefore giving the knowledge and confidence to competently cut and grind safely. This course provides an introduction to environmental awareness on construction sites. You will cover a number of topics designed to boost your awareness of the environment that will help you to better manage environmental resources. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. This course takes you through the fundamentals of health and safety and how the role of the supervisor fits with controlling site safety. At the end of the course you will be able to understand the need for method statements, communication routes, behavioural safety, supervision of occupational health as well as the accident reporting system. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. This course is aimed at personnel who are or will be responsible for using safety harnesses, lanyards and associated PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and FPE (Fall Protection Equipment) in the workplace. Delegates will gain a comprehensive knowledge of work at height safety and safety harnesses covering both theoretical knowledge and practical instruction. An excellent refresher course that will equip managers of construction work sites with a better understanding of their legal, moral and social responsibilities, as well as manage health and safety on site including identifying potential hazards on site and compiling method statements and assessments to control those risks. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. For delegates sitting refresher training, a copy of their valid certificate must be sent to us and received before the course date, which will enable us to run the required checks. This refresher course takes you through the fundamentals of health and safety and how the role of the supervisor fits with controlling site safety. At the end of the course you will be able to understand the need for method statements, communication routes, behavioural safety, supervision of occupational health as well as the accident reporting system. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. For delegates sitting refresher training, a copy of their valid certificate must be sent to us and received before the course date, which will enable us to run the required checks. This ECITB CCNSG Renewal Safety Passport Course is designed as a 1 day refresher course and reinforces the knowledge gained in the National Course. Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards. For delegates sitting refresher training, a copy of their valid certificate must be sent to us and received before the course date, which will enable us to run the required checks. Intended for construction operatives who locate underground apparatus, set up roadwork's for works within the highway, carry out excavation, back-fill and reinstatement using cold-lay bituminous materials. The course provides the skills and knowledge to carry out work to the standards required by the New Roads and Streets Act 1991, complying with the CDM regulations in order to safeguard themselves and others. This course is designed for all operatives employed by local authorities, utilities and their contractors to sign, light and guard any road works in the highway. Successful delegates will be certified to undertake the setting out of traffic lights, signs, cones and barriers. Maintain your skill levels by undergoing the NRSWA reassessment process, which has been introduced to make sure that operatives and supervisors remain safe and have retained the necessary skills required for working on the highways.The reassessment qualifications are designed for people who are already employed in the Street Works and Highways field and who already hold a card. A mix of theory and practical training, this course is designed to enable operators to manoeuvre, drive and position the MEWPs safely and proficiently. Courses can be undertaken on scissor lifts, boom lifts, trailer mounted or truck mounted platforms. IPAF training is delivered by our training partners Higher Safety, AFI Uplift and Kentec who are accredited IPAF Training Centres.