The aim of this course is to focus on the risk management of temporary works with particular attention on the role of the TWC.
It seeks to consolidate and build on the risk management knowledge that learners undertaking this role
will have established through other experiences on site (likely in other supervisory and management roles)
and focus on how to avoid failure in temporary works by adopting appropriate procedural controls, as
outlined in BS 5975:2024.
The refresher course is an opportunity for learners who have attended the initial Temporary Works Co-ordinator Course (TWCTC) to revise and update their knowledge and understanding.
The TWCTC course will cover the following topics:
• the need for and duties of a TWC
• the other key roles involved in temporary works
• the use of BS 5975:2024 in relation to the role
• typical documents used in temporary works
• other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works
• the importance of the 4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competence
• the need for risk management.
This refresher course expects the same underpinning knowledge and understanding to be demonstrated by
learners. It is the responsibility of the trainer to determine the learner’s needs.
Entry requirements:
There are no entry requirements for the TWCTC.
Learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation:
• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005.
A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and guidance notes may assist or contribute to safe practices in temporary works.
Learners need to be prepared to discuss and explore all the core health and safety factors that are
integrated into temporary works processes at all stages of a project, from initiation to closure. They will need to have working knowledge of all associated legislation, specifically the Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 2015 in terms of its intention and compliance.
Learners must also have a thorough understanding of health and safety principles and understand the importance of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing and recording and monitoring requirements.
Learners who have achieved a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site
Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS-R) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site
Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS-R), will have gained the knowledge to meet these
expectations. This is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but learners with these achievements will benefit from
having this knowledge before attending the course.
To further support learners, CITB has created a Temporary works awareness eLearning which provides a
foundation of the points that will be expanded on in this course which can be found here https://ecourses.citb.co.uk/home. It explores how health and safety legislation plays a pivotal role in temporary works, and how documents which are common to more generic
construction activities are a useful aid for planning and the ongoing management and monitoring of
temporary works.This course will give the delegate a refreshed knowledge of the temporary works co-ordinator (TWC) role. It does not make a delegate competent by itself. Attendance does not confer competency as a TWC.
Who Should Attend?
Only learners who have completed the TWC or the TWC Refresher in the last five years are eligible to attend.
Duration:
1 day