Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

This course is aimed at learners who currently work, or want to work, in construction. It provides them with a basic knowledge of health and safety requirements, responsibilities, how they can identify and reduce the hazards and risks around them, understanding of lines of reporting etc.

The Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment qualification is appropriate for individuals wishing to apply for the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Green Card and to access construction sites in the UK as a non-skilled worker.

The awarding organisation for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). The specification for the qualification has been approved by the Welsh Government for use by centres in Wales.

The qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Course requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

ASQSL will carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.

Assessment method

Candidates must complete the Mandatory unit.

1. Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge described in the unit.

Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate's knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.

Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.