Online CITB Accredited Temporary Works Training

This course is for those on site with responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works. It is designed to give confidence to senior management and those who engage with contractors, that candidates have reached an assessed standard of knowledge.

Entry requirements

Candidates must have experience in being responsible for managing all forms of temporary works and a good understanding of spoken and written English

Function of Module

A brief overview of temporary works and their function

Why temporary works is important:

• Safety Critical: legal requirements

• Business Critical

Roles

• Client, Contractors, Designers (permanent works and temporary works), CDM-Cs, APs, TWCs, TWSs, DI

• Contract and statute

Background

Bragg
BS5975:2019 +A1:2011 Overview
Other relevant codes
Case examples of failure

Statutory aspects to temporary works

Regulations: CDM (including Part iv), WAH, PUWER, LOLER
Statutory aspects of:

– Inspections

– Stability (above and below ground)

– Design (scaffold)

Avoiding Failure

People, Process and Product (the 3Ps)
People

– Competence (corporate and individual)

Process

– Clarity of responsibility

– Procurement

– identifying site-wide issues and planning ahead

– Design and checks

– Installation

– Use

– Maintenance

– Dismantling

Product

– Standard Solutions

– Condition

– Sourcing

Role of the TWC – (source: BS5975)

Appointment
Role
TWS interface and role

Management

Basis of good management
Administration: benefit of good temporary works systems
The Register

Key aspects of different temporary works type’s e.g.

Excavations
Falsework
Formwork
Earthwork
Working Platforms & Haul Roads
Cranes (Tower, Crawler & Mobile)
Scaffolding
Pressure Testing
Site Establishment
Demolition

Examination

Course Review / Closure

Please note you are required to be a UK resident to attend all CITB courses.

Duration: 2 Days

Temp Works Co-ordinator