TRAINING
The Construction industry Trust Fund exclusively uses competency
Based Training materials and methodologies in its training center located in
Gaborone.
The emphasis is not on the acquisition of a broad base of
non-integrated subject areas and topics but rather on the specific jobs and
competencies required by employers of building artisans.
CITF offers Competency Based training in the following building
related occupational groups:
 | Carpentry
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| Plastering
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| Bricklaying
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| Electrical
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| Plumbing
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| Civil
Engineering Construction
 |
Site Surveying |
| Concrete
Work
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| Shuttering
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| Steel
Fixing
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| Welding |
| Wall
& Floor Tiling
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Other services offered:
. Mobile
Unit
.
Safety , Health and Environment
The
Construction Industry Trust Fund (CITF) operates a safety, health and
environment section whose mandate is to create awareness and monitor the SHE
activities of the Fund. Our efforts in this regard cannot be fully realized if
we disregarded our important link with the building and construction sector
whose patronage determines our existence. We are training for the sector and
this makes it important for CITF to ensure that safety, health and environment
becomes an integral component of our service delivery.
We
offer information and mentoring in the following areas;
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Introduction
to Health and safety: Costs associated with health and safety.
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Legal
requirements: Statutory and common law responsibilities |
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Role and
function of the health and safety committee |
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Common
causes of accidents at work and their prevention
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General
H&S rules
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Occupational
and environmental hygiene
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Safety
inspection procedures
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Accident
reporting and investigation
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Personal
Protective Equipment
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Fire
prevention in the workplace
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First –
Aid
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HIV/AIDS
in the workplace
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The Factories Inspectorate under the Department
of Labour and Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs and the
Occupational Health Unit in the Ministry of Health have a portfolio
responsibility of ensuring full compliance of all companies to the Factories Act
and related regulations. Conversely we do not have the mandate to carry out such
functions or duties, and our mission is to help raise awareness or conscientize
the industry to the deleterious effects of ignoring health and safety. We are
not policing the activities of the industry, but are just providing an advisory
and knowledge enriching service. Take action now and save lives. “A thousand
mile journey starts with a first step”.
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