Course overview
This one-day course is an introductory health and safety qualification and a prerequisite to obtaining a LISS/CSCS card. Certification is awarded through BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries)
This course will enable the participant understand their responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work act, reduce accidents at work and raise safety standard in their related industries.
This course is suitable for anyone working in the land-based sector – for example forestry & arboriculture, horticulture/ landscape/grounds industries and conservation.
This course will provide the user with the core knowledge required to enter the Register (BALI)
What will be covered in the course:
Accident reporting and RIDDOR
Course outline:
Health & Safety Management
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Personal protective equipment
Risk Assessment
Site hazards & safety
Accident prevention
Fire prevention
Occupational health
COSHH
At the end of the training you will be required to take a multiple-choice paper-based exam and on successful completion you will receive a certificate from BALI & be placed on the Register of Land Based Operatives.
The pass mark required is 75%
How long does my certificate last?
Certificates are valid for five years, but applicants must ensure the course has been completed within the last two years when applying for a LISS/CSCS SmartCard. Before the five years runs out, the relevant refresher course can be completed.
Course Cost
£160 for the one day workshop.
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