Environmental Awareness Training SGP Event - 26 April 2018 John - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Construction Environmental Awareness Training SGP Event - 26 April 2018 John Bissett MCIPD Senior Training Advisor

Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme(SEATS) • Background and introduction • Who is it for? • Course structure and content • Undergoing review • Recognition/Requirement

Site Safety Plus • Developed from recommendations on safety in the 1980’s with emphasis on: – Planning process – Accident prevention – Communication , then – Evolving to incorporate new legislation and concerns - Six Pack, Health issues, CDM – Need for additional courses • supervisor and operative level training, TWC • And environmental good practice - SEATS • Aims to provide the industry agreed standard and encourage Safe, Efficient, Economic sites

Course Aims & Objectives • Developed for Construction Supervisors/Managers who will be able to: – Understand the need to protect the environment – Integrate environmental management systems into the management of the site – Understand the impact archaeology and heritage can have on the site – Be a responsible contractor and good neighbour

Content • Why the environment is • Ecology important? – Priority species – What is the environment? – Framework – Role of construction – Trees and hedgerows – Who polices? – Invasive species – Polluter Pays • Contaminated Land • Environmental – Definition management systems – Precautions – EMS e.g. 14001 – Identification – Environmental risk – CL:AIRE assessment – Aspects & Impacts – Source – Pathway - Receptor

Content • Waste Management • Good Neighbour – What is waste? – Statutory Nuisance – Duty of care and transfer – Community engagement notes – Considerate Contractors – Costs and types of waste Scheme (CCS) – Hazardous Waste • Protecting Our Heritage – Re-use on site – Archaeology – SWMPS – Treasure • Pollution prevention & – Heritage Water Management – Controlled waters • Exercises – Pollution Prevention, types – On each section and pathways • Exam – Water stress – Use minimisation – 25 Q multiple choice

Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme(SEATS) • Currently undergoing review – Update launch planned for December 2018 • Product Development Group meetings underway – Is it meeting the need? – What do we need to change? – Can one size fit all? • SEATS+ - Advanced e-learning course under development

CITB - Future Training Model • New training standards for construction training courses being developed – linked to delivery by ATO’s for CITB grants • Training provider and tutor requirements • Client requirements • Build UK • Survey of environmental training needs in Scotland

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