CCNSG Leading a Team Safely (LATS) Course
The CCNSG Leading a Team Safely (LATS) course is designed for supervisors and team leaders working within the engineering construction industry. It provides delegates with the knowledge and understanding required to effectively manage health and safety within their teams, promoting safe behaviours, reducing workplace risks and supporting a positive safety culture. The course reinforces the importance of leadership in maintaining safe working environments and improving overall site safety performance.
• The Role of the Team Leader or Supervisor
Understanding the responsibilities of those who supervise others and the impact effective leadership can have on health, safety and workplace performance.
• Health and Safety Responsibilities
Exploring the legal and moral duties of supervisors, employers and employees, and how these responsibilities contribute to a safe and compliant workplace.
• Promoting a Positive Safety Culture
Learning how leadership, communication and behaviour influence safety standards and encourage a proactive approach to health and safety.
• Risk Assessment and Hazard Control
Understanding how hazards are identified, assessed and controlled, and the role supervisors play in ensuring appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Effective Communication and Team Engagement
Developing techniques for delivering clear safety information, conducting toolbox talks and encouraging workforce involvement in health and safety initiatives.
• Accident Prevention and Incident Investigation
Understanding the causes of workplace accidents and near misses, and how to support investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Safe Systems of Work
Reviewing the importance of following risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work procedures to ensure activities are carried out safely.
• Monitoring Workplace Safety Performance
Learning how to identify unsafe acts and conditions, conduct workplace observations and take appropriate action to improve safety standards.
• Managing Human Factors
Understanding how attitudes, behaviours, workload and workplace pressures can influence safety performance and decision-making.
• Assessment
Delegates complete an assessment to demonstrate their understanding of the course content and the principles of effective health and safety leadership.
Training is delivered through a combination of:
- Instructor-led teaching
- Technical presentations
- Group discussions
- Interactive learning activities
- Workplace case studies
- Assessment
Delegates are encouraged to actively participate throughout the course to develop their understanding of workplace health and safety responsibilities and safe working practices.
This course is designed for team leaders, supervisors, chargehands, forepersons and anyone with responsibility for leading or supervising others within the engineering construction industry. It is suitable for personnel who need to develop their understanding of health and safety leadership and improve safety performance within their teams.
Delegates should hold a current CCNSG Safety Passport or have a good understanding of health and safety principles within the engineering construction industry.