ECITB Global, the international division of the UK’s Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) has rolled out a new course to standardise leadership-level safety training for managers and team leaders operating within engineering construction projects worldwide
The Leading a Team Safely (LaTS) course is designed to equip team leaders and managers with the essential skills and knowledge required to effectively lead their teams while maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency in dynamic industrial environments.
It focuses on the essentials of leadership such as planning, implementing and reviewing, with an emphasis on health and safety. It is designed to support individuals working in multiple sectors, such as oil and gas, power generation, renewables, chemical processing, manufacturing and construction.
Following a successful pilot, the LaTS course is now being rolled out throughout the ECITB’s existing licensed training provider network across multiple international regions.
ECITB head of Commercial Tristan Kemp said, “As part of a strategic alignment with industry standards and to streamline health and safety leadership training across borders, ECITB Global is implementing the Leading a Team Safely course as a key component of its global training framework.
“It will ensure a consistent, high-quality approach that mirrors UK best practices while being tailored for deployment across complex global projects, particularly in high-risk sectors such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, renewables and heavy engineering.
“LaTS emphasises influencing safety culture, effective communication and team leadership – addressing root causes of unsafe behaviour and improving team performance.”
One of the largest employers in the engineering construction industry mandated that all its supervisory staff in the UK complete the LaTS course in 2024.
Altrad trained around 1,000 UK-based workers on the LaTS course to ensure they are aware of and working to the latest safety protocols and operational best practices.
Donna Mulvihill, head of Learning & Development at Altrad, said, “The ECITB Leading a Team Safely course is instrumental in equipping our staff with the skills and knowledge necessary to maintain the highest standards of safety and operational efficiency.”
