CITB TEMPORARY WORKS SUPERVISOR TRAINING COURSE
The 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.
Temporary works are safety- and business-critical, and require careful co-ordination. An accepted way of achieving this is through the adoption of the management process outlined in BS 5975-1&2:2024, which introduces the temporary works supervisor (TWS) as a key figure. This course explains the role and its overall management context.
Temporary works on both smaller and larger sites can be high-risk activities. Therefore, understanding the essentials of good risk and safety management, as outlined in BS 5975-1&2:2024, is relevant for projects of all sizes.
The course gives emphasis throughout to the importance of communication, co-ordination, co-operation 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.
Duration: 1 day
Entry requirements: There are no formal entry requirements for the TWSTC.
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.
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.
*This is attracts a CITB short course duration grant at tier 1