Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
This one-day interactive course has been developed by the CITB for managers and supervisors with the aim of providing candidates with an introduction to the various environmental issues that pertain to working on construction sites.
The SEATS course is intended for staff with managerial or supervisory responsibilities on a construction site, such as site managers, site supervisors, site agents, site foreman, as well as those with design or purchasing responsibilities.
It is designed to meet the basic environmental knowledge that the various elements of the sub-contract chain are required to prove awareness of to major contractors. The SEATS course covers the environmental aspects of the new HS&E touch screen test and will bring participants’ environmental and sustainability knowledge up to date by giving a thorough overview of the subject, the latest relevant UK legislation and established industry best practice.
It will enable candidates to identify, control and minimise the environmental impacts of the work they are undertaking and, where possible and appropriate, identify environmental improvement opportunities.Â
This course covers:
- The significance and importance of the environment
- A basic understanding of Environmental Management Systems
- Site waste management
- Prevention of pollution and water management
- Use of energy and resources
- Being a responsible contractor as well as a good neighbour - including statutory nuisance, communications, archaeology and heritage
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Delegates who successfully completes this SEATS course will receive an accredited CITB Site Safety Plus certificate for Site Environmental Awareness.
Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake the course before the expiry date.
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