Course Objectives
This course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the Construction or Civil Engineering industry as a member of the workforce to help them understand the potential hazards that they face at work on site.
It provides a practical summary of health and safety welfare and environmental issues identifying individual responsibilities for looking after them and others, what the employers duties are and what should be done if they think anyone's health and safety is being put at risk.
Duration: 1 Day
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who works in Construction/Civil Engineering or who is new to the industries.
Course Content
The aims of this course are:
To ensure that individual responsibilities are understood:
- Why they are carrying out their identified duties
- What is expected of them, and
- To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace
At the end of the course the delegates will be able to:
- Understand the need to prevent accidents
- Have an understanding of health and safety law
- Identify how their role fits into the control and management of the site
- Understand the need for risk assessments and method statements
- Appreciate the need to perform safely and to stop and ask for advice if not sure
- Feel obliged to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident
Delegates will be required to complete a multiple-choice assessment as well as participate throughout the course.