TWSTC (Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course)

Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC) — Course Overview

Our CITB-accredited Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC) is designed for anyone responsible for supervising temporary works on construction sites. The course provides the knowledge and understanding needed to effectively manage and supervise temporary works, helping ensure projects are carried out safely and in accordance with industry standards.

Delegates will learn about the importance of temporary works procedures, the responsibilities of key personnel and the role of the Temporary Works Supervisor in maintaining site safety and compliance.

What You Will Cover In Our TWSTC Course

Through a combination of classroom instruction, discussions and practical examples, this TWSTC training course covers:

• The importance and purpose of temporary works within construction projects

• The roles and responsibilities of the Temporary Works Coordinator and Temporary Works Supervisor

• Understanding the BS 5975 standard and its application to temporary works

• The temporary works management process and relevant procedures

• Identifying and understanding the risks associated with temporary works

• Temporary works registers, permits and documentation

• Inspection and monitoring of temporary works on site

• Understanding design briefs, checking procedures and permits to load and strike

• Communication between site personnel and temporary works teams

• The importance of reporting concerns and maintaining safe working practices

Assessment & CITB Accreditation

Throughout the TWSTC course, delegates will take part in knowledge checks and learning activities to assess their understanding of the course content.

Successful completion of the course will provide delegates with a CITB-accredited Temporary Works Supervisor certificate, demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities involved in supervising temporary works on construction sites.

Course Format

Duration: One day (typically 6–8 hours)

Structure: Classroom-based training incorporating presentations, discussions and practical examples

Location: Mark One Training Centre, Essex

Class size: Maximum 10

PPE: Not normally required for classroom-based training.

Why Should You Take a Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course?

Temporary works play a vital role in construction safety, and effective supervision is essential to prevent accidents, structural failures and unnecessary risks on site.

Completing a CITB-accredited TWSTC course will help you understand your responsibilities, improve your ability to identify potential hazards and ensure temporary works are properly supervised throughout the construction process.

Whether you are looking to develop your construction knowledge or take on additional responsibilities within your organisation, the Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course provides valuable skills and industry-recognised training.

Following completion, delegates may also wish to progress their temporary works knowledge through further training, including:

• Temporary Works Coordinator Training Course (TWCTC)

• Other relevant CITB construction health and safety training courses

Build on your existing site risk-management knowledge to prevent temporary works failures through BS 5975-1&2:2024 procedural controls, focusing on the TWS role.

Topics include:

• The need for, and duties of, the TWS, alongside other key temporary works roles.
• How BS 5975-1&2:2024 applies to the role.
• Typical temporary works documents and related legislation and guidance.
• The four Cs and the need for effective risk management.

This is a theory-based course, so no PPE is required.

CITB entry requirements

The wording below is retained from section 3 of the supplied CITB scheme rules so that you and your employer can assess your readiness for the course.

There are no formal entry requirements for the TWSTC.

Training centres must include this section of the appendix on any course-marketing material and joining instructions, so that prospective delegates (and their employers) can make an informed choice on whether they have suitable knowledge and experience to successfully complete the course.

However, in line with the quality assurance requirements’ section on delivery methodology, it remains a training centre’s responsibility to determine a delegate’s suitability to attend the course.

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 2015
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• 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) 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. Delegates 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.

Delegates who have achieved a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS-R) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS-R), will have gained the knowledge to meet these expectations. This is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but delegates with these achievements will benefit from having this knowledge
before attending the course.

To further support delegates, CITB has created a Temporary works awareness eLearning package that provides a foundation of the points that will be expanded on in this course. It explores how health and safety legislation plays a pivotal role in temporary works, and how documents which are common to more generic construction activities are a useful aid for planning and the ongoing management and monitoring of temporary works. Delegates may find it helpful to complete the Temporary works awareness eLearning, which is free to access, here.

Please contact Mark One Training before the course if you are unsure about suitability or need learning support.