Course Details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Managers and senior site staff who are required to manage efficiently and effectively in compliance with the companies safety policy and current Health & Safety legislation.

OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course delegates should 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

CONTENT
Managing Safely in Construction requires a minimum of 28 hours of tuition time including exercises and mock assessments. Additional time is required for the final assessment. The delivery timetable is flexible – the course can be offered in a one week block, on a one day a week.

FEATURES
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.