TWSTC Training (CITB) - Temporary Works Supervisor Training - Online Classroom

This one-day Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC) is designed to help those on site who have responsibility for supervising all forms of temporary works. The course seeks to improve the knowledge of this role and the temporary works environment. The development of this course was supported by several organisations, including the Temporary Works Forum and the Health and Safety Executive.

The course gives emphasis throughout to the importance of communication, co-ordination, cooperation and competency (the four Cs), and risk management, safety and business relations, allowing the TWS to: 

• understand the need for and duties of a TWS 
• understand the role of others 
• have a detailed knowledge and understanding of BS 5975 in respect of this role.

Course Aims: 
The aim of this course is to focus on the risk management of temporary works with particular attention on the role of the TWS. It seeks to consolidate and build on the risk-management knowledge that learners undertaking this role will have established through other experiences on site (likely in other supervisory or management roles) and focus on how to avoid failure in temporary works by adopting appropriate procedural controls, as outlined in BS 5975-1&2:2024.

The TWSTC course will cover the following topics: 

• the need for and duties of a TWS 
• the other key roles involved in temporary works 
• the use of BS 5975-1&2:2024 in relation to the role 
• typical documents used in temporary works 
• other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works 
• the importance of the four Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competence
• the need for risk management

Learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation: 

• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005
 
A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) may assist or contribute to safe practices in temporary works.

Learners need to be prepared to discuss and explore all the core health and safety factors that are integrated into temporary works processes at all stages of a project, from initiation to closure. They will need to have working knowledge of all associated legislation, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 in terms of its intention and compliance. Learners must also have a thorough understanding of health and safety principles, and understand the importance of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing and recording and monitoring requirements

Certification:

Upon successful completion, delegates will achieve a CITB accredited certificate

Duration:

1 Day