GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY AWARENESS
About This Course
Course Objective:
This course is essential for construction personnel which familiarizes participants with general safety regulations and standards for common operational
By the end of the course attendees will attain thorough knowledge on the health and safety of the work place:
Topics Covered:
- Laws & Regulations
- Why to manage Health & Safety
- Company Safety Policies
- Employers/employee’s responsibilities
- Common Heath Hazards –
- (Physical, Chemical, Biological & Ergonomic/ Physiological)
- Emergency Routes/ Exits
- Welfare Facilities/ First Aid
- Mechanical Handling Equipment
- Manual Handling
- Working at Height
- Fall Arrest Equipment
- Working around Chemicals
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Defining Hazard & Risk
- Identifying Common Hazards
- Assessing risks
- Risk Assessment
- Permit to work & Safe system at work
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Investigating accidents and incidents
- Measuring Performance
- Protecting our Environment
Standards:
- Local Governmental and International Safety Standards
Course Completion:
On successful completion of the course each candidate will receive IPSW – 2 years valid