IOSH - Safety Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers course syllabus.

Category: Construction

Level: Beginner

Consider the shocking fact that 60,000 people die on construction sites every year and there are 600 work-related accidents a minute. Hardly surprising, then, that accidents, illness and deaths cost business over 2 trillion annually.

IOSH´s globally-delivered, one-day, face-to-face Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Workers course provides essential knowledge for anyone who is involved in construction activities. It´s suitable for any geographical location and for any size of organisation.

The course provides the core knowledge your workers need to stay safe and embeds the good understanding and techniques needed to keep others safe too.

We have ensured that the practical, jargon-free nature of the course will meet the needs of every learner.

Anyone who works on or around a construction site orhas cause to visit the site in the course of their work.

Remember, it is your responsibility to provide your staff with the training to ensure your site is fully compliant with safety, health and environmental regulations.

Health and safety issues to be managed in the construction industry to protect employees, contractors, neighbours and others

The basics of local law

The importance of risk assessments and method statements and the development process

Site requirements for the welfare of construction workers on site

Hazards and controls associated with construction sites and activities including working at height and confined spaces

Site environmental management including management of waste and ecology