Short Courses

Course Overview

The CLOCS Site Access Traffic Marshal (SATM) course is designed for individuals responsible for managing the safe movement of vehicles at construction site access and egress points.

The course develops the knowledge and practical skills required to carry out the SATM role safely and effectively, with particular emphasis on reducing the risks created by interactions between construction vehicles, vulnerable road users, pedestrians and other road traffic.

Learners will develop an understanding of the SATM role, safe vehicle movements and communication with drivers, together with the importance of maintaining safe and controlled site access arrangements.

Course Content

The course covers key areas associated with the Site Access Traffic Marshal role, including:

– The role and responsibilities of a Site Access Traffic Marshal

– Construction vehicle and road-risk awareness

– Hazards associated with vehicle movements at site entrances and exits

– Protecting pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users

– Safe site access and egress arrangements

– Effective communication with drivers and other site personnel

– Managing and directing vehicle movements safely

– Maintaining awareness of the surrounding road and pedestrian environment

– Appropriate positioning and safe working practices

– Responding to changing conditions and unsafe situations

– Practical application of the SATM role

Course Structure

Course: CLOCS Site Access Traffic Marshal (SATM)

Delivery: Classroom theory and practical training

Course Length: 1 or 2 Days

Assessment: Knowledge and practical assessment in accordance with CLOCS SATM requirements

Certification: Successful candidates receive the appropriate CLOCS SATM training recognition/certification in accordance with the scheme requirements.

Who is this course designed for?

The course is suitable for individuals who are required to undertake the Site Access Traffic Marshal role at construction sites, including those responsible for safely managing vehicle movements at site entrances and exits.

It is particularly relevant to construction sites and projects operating in accordance with CLOCS requirements and organisations seeking to improve the management of work-related road risk associated with construction vehicle movements.

Why CLOCS SATM Training?

Construction site entrances and exits are points where construction vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and general road traffic can come into close proximity. Effective management of these interfaces is an important part of reducing work-related road risk.

CLOCS SATM training provides a consistent approach to developing the knowledge, awareness and practical skills required by personnel responsible for managing these vehicle movements.

Course Overview

G-SIT delivers the GQA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, providing learners with the essential health and safety knowledge required to work safely within the construction industry.

A key benefit of the GQA route is that learners can also complete the GQA Q-Card assessment, providing an alternative recognised route to demonstrating the required construction health and safety knowledge without having to undertake the separate CITB Health, Safety and Environment test through Pearson VUE.

One Programme – A Complete Route

G-SIT can support learners through the complete process, combining the Level 1 Health & Safety qualification with preparation and assessment for the GQA Q-Card.

This provides learners and employers with a straightforward route through training, qualification and the required health and safety assessment, delivered and supported through G-SIT.

Course Content

Learners develop knowledge across the key areas of construction health and safety, including:

– Health and safety responsibilities

– Construction hazards and risk control

– Accident prevention and reporting

– PPE and safe working practices

– Working at height

– Manual handling

– Hazardous substances

– Site safety signs and information

– Emergency procedures and welfare

– Construction site environmental awareness

– Preparation for the GQA Q-Card assessment

Who is this programme for?

The programme is suitable for new entrants to construction, individuals returning to the industry and learners who need to demonstrate the appropriate level of construction health and safety knowledge as part of their route into employment and carded construction work.

The G-SIT Advantage

Training, qualification and Q-Card assessment through one provider.

By delivering the GQA Level 1 Health & Safety qualification and the GQA Q-Card route, G-SIT can provide an integrated programme without learners having to be referred elsewhere to complete a separate Pearson VUE test.

• If you want to become an assessor and work with students and skilled workers to assess their qualifications then CAVA level 3 assessing qualification is required.

Complete a level 3 assessing qualification with GSIT Ltd through their blended learning system.

The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement qualification is a mixture of online learning ,research and face to face observed /assessments. It consists of 3 units:

• Unit 1 – Understanding principles and practices of assessment. The knowledge and theory of assessment. This unit can be completed on its own if you just required the knowledge, or with the units below. Some awarding organisations only require you to have this unit certificate to be able to assess the qualifications.
• Unit 2 – Assess occupational skills in the work environment. This unit will qualify you to assess people in any work environment that you are competent in. This qualification will enable you to assess standards of work and qualifications that are delivered and assessed in occupational environments. You will need this unit if you intend on working with apprentices and work-based learning qualifications.
• Unit 3 – Assess vocational skills, knowledge, and understanding. This unit will qualify you to assess accredited vocational courses. If you plan on assessing qualifications delivered in classroom environments you will need this unit. This is the most popular unit to have if you want to work as an assessor.

It is aimed at those who would like to become an assessor in both occupational and vocational skills.

Occupational skills are related to work-based environments, such as someone who needs to be assessed for example on an NVQ or Apprenticeship standards.

Vocational skills are the learning skills often associated with classroom based learning.

On successful completion, it will be fully qualified to work as an assessor to assess in your area of expertise.

To start the course will need to be occupationally competent in the area you want to assess in and to complete the qualification you need to have access to a minimum of two learners who are completing a course recognised course such as NVQ..

You will need access to a minimum of 2 learners which you must arrange yourself.

You will need to be observed once with each learner by our qualified assessor and have access to their written work.

The full assessor qualification on average takes 2-3 months to complete, but is dependent on how often you have access to you learners.

Price per candidate £700 (Discounts can be discussed for 3 or more learners)