CSCS Course – REHIS Elementary Health & Safety (Construction) plus CITB CSCS Test & Operatives Card

Course description

The REHIS Elementary Health & Safety Course has been independently rated on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 5 with 1 credit and is approved by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) as an equivalent qualification which learners, once achieved, can apply to sit the test for a CSCS Green Labourer Card. The syllabus covers the following:

• General Introduction
• Accidents & Ill Health
• Slips &Trips
• An Introduction to Health and Safety Law
• Risk Assessment
• Hazardous Substances
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
• Vehicles at Work
• Fire
• First Aid
• Plant, Machinery and Equipment
• Electricity at Work
• Occupational Health
• Manual Handling
• Working at Heights In order to apply for the Green Labourers card the candidate must be certificated in this award (or equivalent) and successfully pass the operatives CITB Health, Safety & Environment Touch Screen Test. The candidate will be issued with a course pack (including The Health & Safety Handbook for Scotland publication) and additional revision materials to help them prepare for the CITB CSCS test. At the end of this course the learner will be assessed using a multi-choice assessment paper with a minimum pass mark of 60%. Successful completion of this unit will result in a REHIS Elementary Health & Safety certificate being awarded. On successful completion of REHIS Elementary Health & Safety course you will be required to revise for the CITB HS&E touch screen test. You will be issued with revision materials to help you prepare for this. HSC Futures will book the test for you and you will be issued with a score report that will be immediately available. Upon successful completion of both tests, we will help you apply for your CSCS Card. The course price includes the REHIS Elementary Health & Safety qualification, CSCS HS&E Test and application for the CITB Operatives Card. Please note that any re-sits will be charged at the current rate and are not included in the cost of the course. REHIS Elementary Health & Safety = £5 per re-sit and CITB HS&E Touch Screen Test re-sit is £22.00. HSC Futures is happy to arrange for the re-sit, on receipt of payment.

Who to contact

Name: Dawn Andrews

Job title: Training & Administration Manager

Telephone: 01563 556130 Opt.1

Email: dawn.andrews@hscfutures.co.uk