Construction sites can be dangerous places and so everything possible needs to be done to ensure they are as safe as they can be. Fortunately, employers are legally obliged to ensure that the place where you work is safe and healthy. If they don’t adhere to certain rules, they’re breaking the law so it’s as… Read More »
Personal Protective Equipment or PPE is designed to protect employees in their working environment against risks to their health and safety. PPE is labelled as protective equipment but the majority of the items that come under PPE are actually protective clothing such as hard hats, gloves, safety boots etc. By law employers should provide employees… Read More »
Achieving a successful career in construction depends upon a good balance between practical experience and qualifications. There are a variety of ways you can get qualified to work in construction from studying part time whilst you work to attending a full time university course. This article will identify the key types of qualification in construction… Read More »
As one of the biggest businesses in the UK the construction industry offers many people an opportunity to work in a multitude of different occupations. Construction is a great career to get into but it comes with its own risks and even though site safety has come on in leaps and bounds over recent years… Read More »
Working in the construction industry always seemed to be a guaranteed career path; people would always need roads, offices, houses, bridges, institutions and many other structures, therefore there would always be gainful employment for construction workers. But this positive outlook on a career in construction failed to factor in a major economical downturn. Thanks to… Read More »
Although construction work increasingly uses a range of powerful and sophisticated equipment to get the job done efficiently, it is still down to people to do the actual work. The human element is still responsible for doing the manual work as well as operating all the machinery. And it’s human beings who plan, manage and… Read More »
A Construction NVQ and a CSCS Card are a must for anyone intent on making a career in the construction industry. However, having these credentials is no guarantee that you will be hired for the job you apply for. Actually, the fact that the Construction NVQ and CSCS Card are the de facto pre-requisite for… Read More »
On-site Assessment was an innovative initiative originally developed by the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) to address the problematic area of Construction workers who have a wealth of experience in the Industry but lack any formal qualification to reflect their occupational skills. The OSAT process confirms workers existing skills and knowledge in the workplace and… Read More »
There are some special arrangements that can be made for the CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test, if you need assistance for a condition like dyslexia – or if you would like the Test delivered in a language other than English. Contact Construction Site Skills for more information on making special arrangements or have a… Read More »
Although some companies consider health and safety a bit of a nuisance, something they do only because they have a legal obligation, others take a more enlightened view. Whilst the approach in the past was often to treat health and safety as a separate subject, now it tends to be an integrated part of the… Read More »