construction training courses
  • Training for the construction industry

    Skills & Training fund

    Did you know that CITB registered SME employers with up to 99 employees can apply for funding of up to £10,000 to cover the cost of their short duration courses? This includes any Site Safety Plus courses. Employers can submit one claim every 12 months.

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  • Training for the construction industry

    The first phase of the changes being made by CITB will see new standards introduced for the following:

    Excavator 360, above 10 tonnes (tracked), Forward tipping dumper (wheeled), Rear tipping dumper/ dump truck: articulated chassis (all sizes), Ride on Roller, Telescopic handler: all sizes excluding 360 slew, Industrial forklift, Plant and Vehicle Marshaller, Slinger, Signaller: all types, all duties

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  • Training for the construction industry

    CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO)

    As a CITB Approved Training Organisation, as well as the automatic claims for CPCS courses and NVQ's, we can now claim on your behalf for NPORS and In-house courses. The rates are tiered in the same way the CPCS courses are. For more information give one of our sales team a call on 01189700200 or...

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Specialist Manual Handling Training in Berkshire

Learn how to lift heavy objects and items on your Berkshire construction site, competently and safely with our extremely informative manual handling training course.

Manual handling is inevitable in any construction environment, you may be asked to lift heavy items and objects at any time; but the method in which they are carried, is extremely important to prevent any injuries. For this reason, CITP offer an helpful and insightful manual handling training course for delegates across Berkshire, providing an analysis of a variety of circumstances where injury can occur and why they have occurred in that specific context. By doing so, therefore helps the candidate to lift and carry objects in a safe and competent manner. 

To give yourself the confidence, knowledge and skills in manual handling, book yourself or your staff onto our Berkshire training course today. Please call 01189 700 200 to speak with one of specialist manual handling training instructors. 

Training Course: Overview

  • Current legislation relating to Manual Handling training 
  • Identify causes and types of injury and how to minimise them 
  • Identify situations where risk may occur due to handling 
  • Practical manual handling training 
  • Slips, trips and falls 
  • Accident Investigation 
  • Review & summary 

How long will the Manual Handling Training course take to complete? 

Our Berkshire manual handling training course covers a large variety of insightful and enjoyable topics that will help you prepare for lifting heavy objects and items on your construction site. The duration of the course will be four hours but with methods that will help you to effectively retain the knowledge to expand your horizons in the construction industry.  

Upon completion, what certification will I receive? 

Upon completion of this Berkshire training course, you will be presented with a certificate of attendance; which is extremely beneficial for those who are looking to expand their skills both in the workplace and also in the industry.

Please contact the qualified instructors at CITP, to arrange your place on our Berkshire training course and to give yourself a better understanding, of the importance of the correct and proper way of manual handling.