Four day course
Those successfully completing the
course will receive an IOSH Certificate.
The Managing Safely in
Construction syllabus reflects the original IOSH core
syllabus for Managing
Safely. This syllabus has been developed to
enable managers of construction related projects to manage safely
and effectively in compliance with both their organisation’s policy
and best practice in health and safety.
This four
day course aims 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.
Who should attend?
Managers and senior site staff who are
required to manage efficiently and effectively in compliance with
both the organisations safety policy and current health and 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
- 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
- Describe the concept of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
- 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
- Understand the principles of accident/incident
investigation
- Know the importance of continuous active monitoring
- Explain the importance of consultation with employees or their
representatives
Duration
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.
Course content
The course comprises four modules:
- Module 1 - Accident/incident/ill-health causation/investigation
and avoidance
- Module 2 – Legislation
- Module 3 – Risk Assessment and Safety Management
- Module 4 – Reactive monitoring
- Module 5 – Active monitoring
- Module 6 – Controlling common workplace hazards
- Module 7 – Human Factors
Scheduled dates
Sorry, we currently don't have any scheduled dates for this
course.
Special offers*
- Save £50 if you book more than 28 days in
advance.
How to book
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Notes
- Fee includes:
- Course literature
- IOSH Certificate
- CPD Certificate
- Lunch and refreshments
- * Special offers apply to scheduled dates only. Please contact us for offers and fees for in house
training courses.
In house training
To run this course in house, contact us or fill out our
in house training enquiry
form.