CITB Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
The CITB SEATS Course has been designed to meet the basic environmental knowledge that the sub-contract chain are required to prove to major contractors, The course will bring the candidates environmental training and sustainability knowledge up to date by giving a thorough overview of the subject, relevant legislation, and industry best practice. It will enable them to identify, control and minimise the environmental impacts of their work and where possible identify environmental improvement opportunities
Description
This one-day Site environmental awareness training scheme (CITB SEATS) course is designed for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities.
This one-day course is intended for those who are operating at supervisor level.
The course covers all relevant legislation and other aspects that affect the environment in the building, construction, and civil engineering industries. It will provide supervisors with a broad understanding of the environment and the issues construction sites’ face
This one-day classroom course covers the following topics:
- Module 1 – Sustainable construction and the environment
- Module 2 – Environmental management systems
- Module 3 – Archaeology and heritage
- Module 4 – Ecology and biodiversity
- Module 5 – Statutory nuisance
- Module 6 – Water management and pollution control
- Module 7 – Resource management
- Module 8 – Soil management and contamination control
- Module 9 – Waste and material management
To help construction supervisors to:
- supervise and protect the environment through legal provisions
- protect the eco-system – the relationships and interactions between animals, plants (flora and fauna) and organisms and their environment
- follow environmental management systems and processes to mitigate environmental damage
- play their part in reducing statutory nuisance and disturbance to neighbours
- manage the impact that archaeology and heritage can have on construction
- control water consumption and reduce the impact construction has on natural water supplies
- implement control measures to prevent the pollution of watercourses
- identify ethically sourced timber though the chain-of-custody entering site
- identify, control, and manage contamination on brownfield sites
- classify, segregate, and properly dispose of waste.
Assessment will be by an end of course examination and the trainer review.
The delegate must pass the exam and pass both elements of the trainer review.
The examination paper is compulsory and consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The examination pass mark is 80% (24 out of 30).