Training Courses in West Midlands

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. An excellent course for those people who are responsible for overseeing fire safety or as a Fire Marshal within an organisation / building. This course will equip you with the skills to undertake your role as a Fire Marshall which includes the elements of the Fire Awareness Course and Fire Extinguisher Course but also covers your role as the Fire Marshal including assessments, preventative measures, drills etc. An ideal refresher for existing Fire Marshals or for those who are to be designated as one, the course will ensure that delegates are fully qualified to become a designated fire warden in their workplace. 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 course is intended to enable attendees to have a basic understanding of their duties and functions arising from the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsidiary legislation so that they can better understand how to maximise the requirements of the legislation in a pragmatic way. This highly interactive course is designed to equip and inspire senior personnel to improve the health and safety culture within their organisations. Managing safely is for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organisation. It's designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams. It is equally relevant for managers and supervisors at any level who require a basic broad view of current health and safety requirements and principles. This is a practical, step by step jargon free learning experience and is an ideal way of embedding effective health and safety in to your organisation. 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. Our Display Screen Equipment Assessor Training Course provides delegates with an understanding of the legal framework and underpinning of ergonomic principles of DSE (Display Screen Equipment).This course is ideal for anyone with line management responsibilities, those who have been appointed as DSE Assessors or those delivering inductions. 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 is ideal for Supervisors, Managers and CDM Co-ordinators within the construction industry that are required to ensure the activities under their control are undertaken safely. This National General Certificate course is for managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organisations who need a broad understanding of health and safety issues. 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 designed for individuals who are required to access or work within substantially enclosed (confined spaces) environments in order for them to undertake their works safely and in line with current best practice. The course is undertaken in a state of the art facility designed to replicate a range of confined spaces. 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 First Aid at Work Requalification Training Course is suitable for those who have already undertaken Emergency First Aid or First Aid at Work Training whose current certificate is still valid. 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. This course is designed to help train individuals on how to conduct Qualitative Face Fit Testing on their own staff, ultimately saving valuable downtime and costs. If you provide respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to your employees then it is essential that you have documentary evidence to show the RPE fits the wearer. 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 is suitable for delegates who hold a current Emergency First Aid at Work certificate. To practice and update your skills during your three year period as a qualified first aider.