IOSH Managing Safely in Construction

Aims

To give managers the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to recognise the hazards likely to be present in the construction industry and the actions needed to control and manage them.

Duration and Price

The course lasts 4 days and the price of the course is B$1250. The price includes all handouts, exam fees, lunch, drinks, registration and certificate. Megamas never have hidden or extra charges.

Objectives

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

Outline relevant health and safety legislation and specific legislation, codes of practice, guidance notes and know where to find information sources, and where to obtain advice and guidance on compliance
Explain how legal duties translate into managerial responsibilities
Distinguish between the duties and responsibilities of the employer and employee, client, contractor and sub contractor
Be able to verify the competence of contractors and sub-contractors
Have an understanding of risk assessment and risk control, including, identifying common and specific hazards relative to the industry.
Describe the concept of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
Have knowledge of risk rating systems
Be able to select workplace precautions relative to the hazards and record results of risk assessments and carry out reviews.
Know the statutory requirements for reporting and recording of accidents and incidents
Distinguish between accidents, incidents and near misses
Understand the principles of accident/incident investigation
Know the importance of continuous active monitoring
Explain the importance of consultation with employees or their representatives
Identify training needs

Who should attend

Managers and senior site staff who are required to manage efficiently and effectively in compliance with both their organisation’s safety policy and current health and safety legislation.
Knowledge and experience of working in a construction environment is beneficial but not required.

Course Structure

• Module 1 Accident/incident/ill-health causation/investigation and avoidance

Introduction as to why accidents happen, accident causes and high-risk operations, costs of accidents.
Unsafe acts and conditions
Principles of accident/incident investigation

• Module 2 – Legislation

Health and Safety legislation and how this transposes into everyday management responsibility.
Health and Safety Law and enforcement, Introduction to European Framework Directives
Reasonable care, negligence, vicarious liability and levels of duty
Specific construction legislation including The Construction Design and Management Regulations

• Module 3 – Risk Assessment and Safety Management

Introduction to risk assessment and control; hazard identification techniques and control measures – the general and specific in-house risk process, risk rating and severity; risk reduction, recording, review and monitoring, source and documentation/reference material

Successful Health and Safety Management (HSG 65), Reactive and Pro-active methods of measurement.

• Module 4 – Reactive monitoring
The main managerial activities of reactive monitoring; measuring performance; events and out-comes; reporting and recording (legislative compliance and company specific); RIDDOR; reportable outcomes; non-reportable outcomes; dangerous occurrences (construction specific) relating to:

• Excavation
• Working at heights
• Lifting operations
• Moving and handling
• Working in confined spaces
• Recording
• Scaffolding
• Steel erection
• Use of mobile cranes
• Noise and vibration
• Mobile tools and plant
• Hazardous substances
• Movement of people

• Module 5 – Active monitoring
Continuous active monitoring methods
Periodic examination and formal monitoring
Inspections and audits
Activity observation
Frequency of monitoring
Documents and records
The use of performance standards as a basis for measuring achievement
Analysis of information and records

• Module 6 – Controlling Common workplace hazards

Management of both core and other hazards associated with a construction environment.
The relevant guidance, codes of practice, standards and source documentation applicable
Identification for each hazard of key actions to minimise risk, key management activities, legislation and information

• Module 7 – Human Factors
Attitudes and behaviour in the workplace
Factors that may affect human behaviour: personality; attitude; aptitude, motivation, dangerous behaviour.
The effects of experience, intelligence, education and training on behaviour at Working Safely the workplace environment and its effect on the individual
Communication and information; perception of risk; stresses in the workplace

Certification

A written assessment paper consisting of 20 multi-choice questions and a practical assessment Successful delegates will receive an IOSH Managing Safely in Construction certificate