Contractors working on sites within the engineering construction sector. It is required by power generation sites, refineries, petrochemical sites, process industries and many other sites such as paper mills before entry on the site will be permitted.
ECS card holders - the CCNSG safety passport qualifies the holder for an exemption from the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment.
Candidates must be 16 or over and have conversational level English to allow full participation in lessons and discussions.
The CCNSG National Course is a two-day training course in basic site safety.
There are four sessions (two each day):
1: Overview of Health and Safety framework in the UK
2: Accident/incident causation and the impact of safe, individual behaviour
3: Safe systems of work
4: Common hazards in the workplace
Course Content:
• Safe behaviours at work, including consequences of good and bad safety practices and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Risk assessments, including fire safety, hazardous substances and asbestos.
• Hierarchy of control.
• Manual handling.
• Provision and use of work equipment regulations.
• Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome.
• Working in confined spaces and working at height.
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations.
• Site transport.
• Signage.
• Excavations.
• Electric/Isolation.
• Environment, including noise.
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences.