There are some special arrangements that can be made for the CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test, if you need assistance for a condition like dyslexia – or if you would like the Test delivered in a language other than English. Contact Construction Site Skills for more information on making special arrangements or have a… Read More »
If you work in the construction industry for long enough, there is a chance that you will see or experience a construction accident. Whilst this may seem a bit dramatic, there are steps that you can take to avoid serious accidents. Taking the CSCS health, safety & environment test will help you understand the construction… Read More »
With many power stations nearing the end of their lives, coal increasingly being thought of as unclean fuel and gas and oil reserves in decline, the UK is facing a real danger of power loss. Although a lot of focus has been put on wind power in recent years this is a notoriously unreliable form… Read More »
All UK construction workers need to take the Health Safety Test to ensure that they get work: but not all UK construction workers speak the same first language, or have the same backgrounds. Candidates with special requirements are sometimes worried that their needs will prevent them from taking the Health Safety Test. ConstructionSkills has made… Read More »
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme is designed to be an accurate reflection of your industry relevant skills, experience and qualifications. The system was designed in the mid 1990s and came to prominence when a Government Review in the early 2000s deemed it the best way to meaningfully compare levels of skill and competence across the… Read More »
The Health Safety Test is used by the construction and demolition industries (as well as all their associated partners, like geology firms, surveying companies and even academics who need access to sites) to provide an incontrovertible way of tracking the competence of all site personnel. In terms of health and safety, that means knowing that… Read More »
Not everyone will pass their Health Safety Test first time. Don’t panic. You will be able to rebook your test once 48 hours have passed. Simply contact us and we’ll help you book your Health Safety test online. Once you receive your Health Safety test date, time and location, check all your information thoroughly to… Read More »
The process of applying for a CSCS Card can look a little daunting at first. There are 11 different types of card that can be applied for and a variety of different Health Safety Tests that have to be passed in order to qualify for each of them. The first thing to do, then, is… Read More »
There are 11 different types of CSCS Card. Each one pertains to a different area of the construction industry (there’s even one for visitors) and a different level of experience, competence or skill. Individual applicants need to be aware of the different types of card and the requirements they have for successful award. Let’s start… Read More »
When you apply for a CSCS Smart Card, you will in most cases need to pass a health, safety & environment test before the card can be awarded. The Construction Skills Certification Scheme covers more than 350 jobs, all of which have different health and safety needs according to their emphases. A scaffolder, for example,… Read More »