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Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (Leading to CSCS Green Card)

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Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (Leading to CSCS Green Card) is run on demand — tell us when you'd like to attend and where, and we'll arrange a date and venue that works for you. Single delegates and group bookings both welcome.

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Overview

The Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment is the regulated qualification behind the CSCS Green Labourer card. To get the card you need two things: this Level 1 qualification, and a pass in the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Operatives test taken within the last two years. Together they let you apply for the green card that gets labourers onto UK construction sites.

The course covers the health and safety fundamentals every construction worker needs before setting foot on site: the legal duties workers and employers share, risk assessments and method statements and why they bind everyone, manual handling, working at height, PPE, dust and hazardous substances, plant and vehicle movements, welfare and occupational health. It is assessed by a short test at the end, and the qualification does not expire, although the CSCS card itself is renewed every five years.

Our CSCS cards guide explains the green card application step by step, and the CITB HS&E test guide covers booking and preparing for the test, with the test preparation course available if you want structured revision. The CITB Health and Safety Awareness course is the alternative route many sites accept, and it doubles as the Site Safety Plus entry point. Browse related courses under construction training.

Who this course is for

  • Labourers applying for their first CSCS Green card
  • New entrants to the construction industry
  • Workers whose site requires a carded workforce
  • Agency and gig workers picking up site work
  • School leavers and career changers entering construction

Requirements

  • No formal entry qualifications
  • A reasonable level of spoken and written English for the assessment
  • For the green card itself, a CITB HS&E Operatives test pass within two years

What you'll achieve

  • The regulated Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
  • The qualification half of the CSCS Green Labourer card application
  • Site-ready knowledge of the hazards that hurt new workers most
  • Understanding of RAMS, PPE and site rules before your first induction
  • A qualification that does not expire

Syllabus

The law on site
Worker and employer duties under health and safety law.
RAMS
Risk assessments and method statements and why they bind everyone.
Manual handling and height
The two biggest injury sources for new workers.
Dust and substances
COSHH basics, silica dust and asbestos awareness.
Plant and vehicles
Exclusion zones, signallers and pedestrian routes.
Welfare and health
Facilities, occupational health and reporting.

Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (Leading to CSCS Green Card) FAQs

Two steps: pass this Level 1 qualification, and pass the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Operatives test within two years of your card application. Then apply to CSCS. Our <a href="/cscs-cards-guide/">CSCS cards guide</a> walks through it.
The test is booked separately at a CITB test centre, but we can help you plan both together, and the <a href="/courses/preparation-for-the-citb-health-safety-and-environment-test/">preparation course</a> covers the revision.
Typically one day, with the assessment at the end. Exact timings are confirmed when you book or enquire.
No. The Level 1 award has no expiry. The CSCS Green card issued on the back of it is valid for five years and then renewed.
They cover similar ground and both support a green card application, but they are different products: the <a href="/courses/citb-hsa/">CITB HSA course</a> is part of the Site Safety Plus scheme, while this is an Ofqual-regulated Level 1 qualification. Check which your site or employer prefers; both are widely accepted.
Prices for the Level 1 course vary by location, group size and whether you book a public date or an in-company course. Where live dates are shown at the top of this page, the price against each date is the full cost of a place. Otherwise send an enquiry from this page and we will come back within one working day with options and pricing.
Yes. The course is often delivered to whole teams at once, and in-company delivery is usually the most cost-effective way to train several people. Request a quote through our <a href="/for-employers/">employer booking page</a>, with purchase order support included.
The course runs on demand as well as on any public dates shown at the top of this page. Send an enquiry with your preferred timing and location and we will confirm available options within one working day.

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