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The CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) course is a one-day introduction to health and safety on a construction site. It is the standard entry-level qualification for the CSCS Green Labourer card and is required by most contractors before site access.
Who it's for
New entrants to the construction industry
Anyone applying for a CSCS Green Labourer card
Site visitors and ancillary workers needing basic safety knowledge
Entry requirements
No prior experience or qualifications needed
A reasonable level of spoken and written English to follow the assessment
What you'll achieve
CITB Health and Safety Awareness certificate
Required step for the CSCS Green Labourer card (combined with CITB HS&E test)
What you'll learn on the Health and Safety Awareness
1
Why health and safety matters
Personal, legal and commercial reasons for working safely
2
Personal responsibility
Your duties as a worker under HSW Act 1974
3
Common site hazards
Working at height, manual handling, hazardous substances, plant and equipment
4
PPE and safe behaviours
Selecting, using and maintaining personal protective equipment
5
Reporting incidents and near-misses
Why reporting matters, how to raise concerns, RIDDOR basics
Health and Safety Awareness FAQs
HSA plus the CITB HS&E operatives test gets you a CSCS Green Labourer card, which gives basic site access. For trade work you usually also need a trade-specific qualification.
One day, typically 08:00 to 16:30.
The certificate itself does not have a fixed expiry, but most contractors expect it to be no more than 5 years old. The CSCS Green card it supports is valid for 5 years.
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