Health and Safety in Construction Projects: Legislation, Safety Plans, Occupational Health and Assessment
Course Details
Objectives
Understand the Legal aspects of H&S in construction projects
Identify H&S hazards within a construction project
Learn what is required from a Contractor
Understand the elements of H&S Management Systems
Develop insight in Occupational Health
Explain the requirements of Pre Construction Safety Reports and Pre Operation Safety Reports
Outline
Legislation and Contractors
• Definitions
• H&S Foundations
• Legal Compliance
o Civil
o Criminal
o Employer / Employee Duties and Responsibilities
• ILO Construction Convention C-167
• EU Directive 92/57/EEC – temporary or mobile construction sites
• Contractor Selection and Induction
Construction Project Health & Safety Plan, Fire & Environment
• Management Systems, ILO-OHS 2001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001
• Construction Project Health & Safety Plan
• Risk Assessments
• Environmental Rules and Regulations
• Incident Reporting
• Fire Prevention
• First Aid
Occupational Health
• Chemicals hazards
• Biological hazards
• Physical hazards
• Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking
• Personal Protective Equipment PPE
• Psychological hazards
Common Hazards and Controls
• Excavations and Confined Spaces
• Movement of People and Vehicles
• Safety in the use of Lifting and moving Equipment
• Working at height
• Site Access and Security
• Permit-To-Work (PTW) Process
Construction of High Hazard Plants
• Legislation and good practice
o PSM 1910.119
o Seveso Directive
• Pre Construction Safety Reports
• Pre Operation Safety Reports
Who Should Attend ?
HSE Personnel
Contractors
Mechanical Engineers
Inspection Engineers
Existing and New Project Managers
Graduate Engineers
