Course Duration: 45+ minutes
This IIRSM-approved Temporary Works Awareness Training course provides an overview of temporary works safety and compliance requirements.
This course examines key roles and legal duties to ensure the safety of temporary works from design through dismantling. Users will understand risk management principles and the essentials of temporary works safety, documentation and compliance.
| Course Duration | 45+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | IIRSM |
| Format | Fully online training |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
Explains the purpose and range of temporary works in construction projects.
Examines the consequences of temporary works failures.
Outlines relevant legislation and standards governing temporary works.
Highlights common hazards specific to temporary work activities.
Covers the four core principles of ensuring temporary works are safe.
Defines essential roles and responsibilities within the temporary works process.
Describes duties of the Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS).
Outlines best practices for effective planning and coordination of temporary works.
Addresses strategies for identifying, assessing and managing temporary works risks.
Provides guidelines for the safe handling of temporary works modifications.
Outlines necessary documentation for compliance and project tracking.
Explains the permitting process to ensure safe and compliant temporary works.
Describes how to compile and maintain a health and safety file for temporary works.
The course certificate includes:
An IIRSM-approved certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certification.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
The law requires employers to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of everyone who might be affected by temporary work. It also requires temporary works to be used as intended, with safety considered at every stage, from design through to implementation and dismantling.
This Temporary Works Awareness Training course equips workers with an understanding of temporary works safety and compliance requirements. Users will learn about legal duties, who is responsible for different aspects of temporary work and how to ensure risks are managed throughout construction projects.
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