Health and Safety Awareness
2026-02-09, 2026-03-09 | Luddon Training Centre, Balmore House, 1497 Balmore Rd, Glasgow, G23 5HD
The Aim of the Course is to:
Enhance the Health and Safety Awareness of new entrants or experienced persons in the Construction Industry to:
Update their basic knowledge of Health and Safety Awareness.
Work at a significantly less risk to themselves and others.
Understand safe working practices.
Who Should Attend The Course?
All operatives who are registering for the CSCS Scheme.
Course Summary
Candidates will participate in theory lessons all of which are highlighted by the use of OHP & Videos covering;
Health and Safety at Work Legislation
Accident reporting and emergency procedures
Accident prevention
Health and hygiene
Manual handling
Working at heights
Working with electricity, underground and overhead services
Use of hand held equipment and tools
Personal protective equipment
Safe use of vehicles
Noise and vibration
Fire prevention
Excavations and Confined Spaces
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
First Aid
Certification
CITB Site Safety Plus Certificate
Refresher Period
The Health and Safety Awareness Certificate is renewable every 5 years
Any Other Relevant Information
In order to gain the Labourer CSCS card the Operatives Health Safety & Environmental Test must also have passed within the previous 2 years
Recommended Follow-On Courses
Site Safety Supervisor (2 Day)
Site Manager Safety (5 Day)

Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
2026-02-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-25 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Introduction
The 2 day course is intended for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities. It provides supervisors with an understanding of
health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, as well as their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities – It will highlight the requirement to promote health and safety and to supervise effectively.

Aims and Objectives
To ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:

Why they are carrying out their identified duties
What is expected of them and
To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace
To ensure that at the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand the problems of the industry
Have an understanding of how health and safety law is structured and how it applies to supervisors
Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the management structure in controlling site safety
Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
Carry out effective site inductions, tool box talks and method statement briefings
Be able to monitor site activities effectively
Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified

Syllabus

Health and Safety Law
Safe Systems of Work
Health and Safety Management
Occupational Health
Fire Prevention / Control and Other Emergencies
Hazardous Substances (COSHH)
Group Exercise – Risk Assessment & Method Statement
PresentationSkills
CDM
Working at Height
PPE
Manual Handling
Accidents and First Aid
Intervention Skills and Behaviour
Intervention Skills Exercise

Assessment
The method of assessment will be by multi choice questions at the end of the course as well as being expected to be interactive during the course

Certification
CITB CSkills Awards – Site Safety Managers Certificate
Recommended Follow-On Courses
Site Manager Safety (5 Day)

Abrasive Wheels
2026-03-03 08:00 - 17:00
Course Duration
Days: 0.5
Attendees
1 – 8
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities under relevant legislation.
Select and mount appropriate disc/wheel for the work in hand.
Correctly use the machine/s.
Dress the wheel.
Course Summary
Relevant regulations/legislation
Introduction to the equipment
Practical use of machine/s
Hand Arm Vibration
Cutting and grinding of various objects with various machines
Hazards and precautions to be observed when using abrasive wheels and cutting discs
Dust suppression
Examination of abrasive wheels
Mounting of abrasive wheels
Personal Protective Equipment
Types and functions of wheels and discs
Selection, testing and mounting of wheels and discs
Care, maintenance, transport, handling and storage of wheels and discs
Certification
Luddon Construction Ltd Certificate – Valid for 3 years.
Refresher Period
Abrasive Wheels / Cutting Discs (Stihl Saws) Refresher Course after 3 years.
Any Other Relevant Information
Certification will be issued for various types of machine/s covered during training i.e. hand-held petrol cutter and/or angle grinder etc.

Manual Handling
2026-03-03 08:00 - 17:00
Course Duration
Days: 0.5
Attendees
1 – 8
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:
Demonstrate the correct method of manual handling of objects.
Understand their responsibilities under relevant legislation.
Demonstrate the practices of manual handling and lifting as described in The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
Course Summary
MHOR 1992
Relevant regulations/legislation
Duties of employees
Duties of employers
Introduction to manual handling
Principles of good movement
Types and causes of injury
Anatomy of the spine
Theoretical examination
Identifying the load
Mechanical aids
Task analysis
Practical application of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying
Certification
Luddon Construction Ltd Certificate – Valid for 3 years.
Refresher Period
Manual Handling Awareness Refresher Course after 3 years.
Any Other Relevant Information
As all personnel are at risk of injury through carrying out manual handling tasks as part of their duties, this course can be adapted to suit all workplaces.
