Behavioural safety awareness in construction

Duration

Minimum 3 learning hours.

Purpose / Scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the following: 

to win the “hearts and minds” of delegates and create a compelling argument for every person to work safely, to look after themselves and their colleagues, along with the commitment and empowerment to carry out observations, report unsafe (and safe) behaviours and conditions and make appropriate interventions, where necessary.

Scope: 

• individual behaviour and consequences 
• understand communication styles 
• how to identify barriers to communication and how best to overcome them 
• how to influence and reinforce positive behaviours to improve safety 
• to know and understand safe and unsafe behaviours and conditions 
• to know the behaviours that influence safety 
• to understand the importance of immediate intervention 
• how to report safe and unsafe behaviours and conditions.

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s): 

• operative and craft  
• supervision  
• management and leadership.

Delegates pre-requisites

There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard.

Instruction / Supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have: 

• an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)   
• successfully completed training to this standard 
• at least 2 years relevant industrial experience 
• a verifiable CV.

Delivery

Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment 

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation 

The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes 

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard: 

• classroom 
• remote 
• a blend of classroom and remote. 

This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning. 

This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, the trainer must be satisfied that the delegate has achieved all learning outcomes.

Quality assurance

Assured 

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard. 

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard. 

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal 

Refresher every 3 years.

Buffer/grace period 

6 months.

Classification 

Recommended Refresher.

Approval date

June 2021.

Review cycle

On request or 3 years from approval date.

Learning outcomes

Additional information about this standard 

Health & Safety Executive (HSE). There are many articles, case studies, and guides (pdf) on the HSE site. Search the web site using the term: behavioural safety. http://www.hse.gov.uk/