CITB - Temporary Works Co-Ordinator Training Course (TWCTC)

Course details

Course details

CITB TWCTC (Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course) is a two-day course for are designed to help those who have responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works on site. The course seeks to improve the knowledge of this role and the temporary works environment. 

Important notes

• The main aim of this course is to focus on the process of co-ordination of temporary works, commonly expressed through the role of the TWC.
• This course is not temporary works technical awareness training course, although there are elements of technical awareness throughout and that must be included in the course exercises and end test.
• Attendance does not confer competency as a TWC; this comes from a mixture of education, training, experience and should be judged by an appropriate senior individual, usually referred to as the designated individual (DI).
• Training is considered an essential element of TWC competence.

Overview

This course has been developed in conjunction with several organisations, including the Temporary Works Forum and the HSE. We also offer the CITB TWSTC (Temporary Works Supervisor Training Scheme) instead.

Temporary works are a critical and important part of our works and require careful coordination. An accepted way of achieving this is through the adoption of the management process outlined in BS 5975:2019, which introduces the temporary works co-ordinator (TWC) as a key figure. This course explains the role and its overall management context.

Temporary works on both smaller and larger sites can be high risk activities. Therefore, understanding the essentials of good risk and safety management, as outlined in BS 5975:2019, is relevant for projects of all sizes.

The course gives emphasis throughout to the importance of communication, co-ordination, co-operation, and competency (the '4Cs'), risk management, safety, and business relations, allowing the (TWC) to:

• understand the need for and duties of a temporary works co-ordinator.
• understand the role of others.
• have a detailed knowledge and understanding of BS 5975 in respect of this role.

Each delegate will receive Course Materials designed by our TW Experts and the CITB Mandatory Publications for this course.

• BS 5975:2019 (Section 2) 

This training is endorsed by BuildUK.

You gain a highly recognised qualification, which is valid for five years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake a course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for the TWCTC.

Delegates 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 (CDM) 2015
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005

A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so delegates 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.

Delegates 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 standard such as a CITB SSSTS  or  CITB SMSTS, 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.

Course Content

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 5975:2019 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.

Assessment

You will need to successfully complete a minimum of 4 mandatory exercises, complete the learner review, pass the trainer review and the end of course exam.  This exam lasts for 45 minutes and consists of 22 questions of which 18 of these are multiple choice questions (each worth one mark; no half marks available) and 4 free text questions (each worth one to three marks. Part marks are available, but no half marks should be awarded). The exam pass mark is 78% (21 out of 27).

The examination is open book: learners are permitted to use their course workbook – which may include any notes made by the learner during the course – for the duration of the exam.

The exam paper must be taken at the end of the course.