
13 Feb Site environmental awarenesstraining scheme – SEATS (1 Day)
Posted at 14:19h
in Upcoming Courses
0800 – 1600
- 17th February 2025
- 19th March 2025
Introduction
This one-day Site environmental awareness training scheme (SEATS) course is designed for those who
have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities.
This one-day course is intended for those who are operating at supervisor level. The course covers all
relevant legislation and other aspects that affect the environment in the building, construction and civil
engineering industries. It will provide supervisors with a broad understanding of the environment and the
issues construction sites’ face
Aims
To help construction supervisors to:
- supervise and protect the environment through legal provisions
- protect the eco-system – the relationships and interactions between animals, plants (flora and fauna)
and organisms and their environment - follow environmental management systems and processes to mitigate environmental damage
- play their part in reducing statutory nuisance and disturbance to neighbours
- manage the impact that archaeology and heritage can have on construction
- control water consumption and reduce the impact construction has on natural water supplies
- implement control measures to prevent the pollution of watercourses
- identify ethically sourced timber though the chain-of-custody entering site
- identify, control and manage contamination on brownfield sites
- classify, segregate and properly dispose of waste.