You will study about health and safety laws, such as the Health and Safety at Work and Other Acts. You will learn about the legal responsibilities of employers, self-employed individuals, and workers to encourage health and safety awareness, as well as effective safety management practices. This course will also address the CDM rules, which govern the management of health, safety, and welfare on building sites.

You will learn how to create, implement, and monitor a health and safety management system.

You will discover how risk assessments may help prevent workplace accidents and why risk assessments and method statements should be appropriate and commensurate to the amount of risk posed.

You will learn how to conduct statutory inspections and checks on building sites.

You will learn how to manage first aid and emergency procedures on construction sites.

You will understand how important it is to safeguard workers from harmful chemicals like lead and asbestos.

You’ll discover how to safeguard workers from the dangers of inhaling airborne particles.

You will learn about the problems associated with excessive noise and vibration, as well as how to reduce them.

You will learn how to limit the risk of damage caused by poor manual handling methods, as well as how to do so while considering the work, environment, and controls.

You will learn about the regulations that must be met while setting up a construction site.

You will learn about the most prevalent causes of fire, such as improper handling of dangerous substances, as well as how to reduce such risks.

You will learn safe working procedures when working on or near active electrical circuits.

You will learn about the hazards of operating moving plants and equipment, as well as how to mitigate such hazards while adhering to the regulatory requirements for mobile plant and equipment operation.

You will learn about the hazards associated with working at heights, such as working platforms, scaffolds, ladders, flat and pitched roofs, unstable roofs, apertures, holes, and exposed edges, as well as how to mitigate them.

You will learn about tight spaces, how to identify their risks, and how to operate safely.

You will learn how to handle temporary works and ensure that they are planned, managed, and removed correctly.

On-site, you will learn about your role in environmental awareness.

You will learn about how inappropriate trash management may harm the ecosystem.