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Temporary Works Awareness
Temporary Works Awareness, online in about 30 to 45 minutes on any device. The course covers what temporary works are, the law and BS 5975, roles, the procedure, and your part on site.
Who it is for
Who this course is for
Site operatives, supervisors, managers, engineers, buyers and anyone who installs, uses, alters, inspects or removes temporary works on construction sites. No previous training is assumed.
- Site supervisors and managers
- Engineers and designers
- Principal contractors and clients
- Temporary works coordinators and supervisors
- Anyone working near temporary works
Course content
What the course covers
Five short lessons covering what temporary works are, the law and BS 5975, roles and responsibilities, the procedure, and your part on site, then a 12-question assessment.
What temporary works are
The definition, examples, why temporary works matter and why they fail.
The law and BS 5975
CDM 2015, PUWER and the Work at Height Regulations, BS 5975, and industry guidance.
Roles and responsibilities
The designated individual, temporary works co-ordinator, supervisor, designer and everyone on site.
The procedure
The register, design brief, design and check, installation, inspection, permits to load and strike.
Your part on site
Recognising temporary works, never altering them, reporting problems and common scenarios.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Explain what temporary works are and why they fail
- Describe the legal duties and the role of BS 5975
- Identify the key temporary works roles and responsibilities
- Follow the temporary works procedure, including permits to load and strike
- Recognise and report problems with temporary works on site
Your legal duty
The law behind this training
This course is awareness training on temporary works under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, in line with BS 5975 and Temporary Works Forum guidance. It does not qualify anyone as a temporary works co-ordinator or supervisor; those roles need specific training and appointment.
One thing to be clear about: never alter, load or remove temporary works unless you are authorised to. Temporary works hold up the permanent works and the people working near them, and unauthorised changes cause collapses.
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- Work at Height Regulations 2005
Practicalities
How the course works
For employers
Buying for a team
Buying for more than a couple of people is easier on an account: one invoice, licences you allocate as staff join, and a report of who has done what and when it expires.
- One invoice instead of one card payment per person
- Allocate licences as people join
- Completion and expiry reporting for your records
- Bespoke versions written around your own procedures
Temporary Works Awareness: common questions
About 30 to 45 minutes, with no time limit: start it, pause it, and come back whenever suits. The certificate is issued as soon as you pass the end assessment.
Yes. Each lesson ends with short knowledge checks, then there is a 12-question assessment with a pass mark of 70% (9 of 12). You can retake it as often as you need.
The certificate is valid for 3 years, and we recommend a refresher every 3 years.
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