Course duration: 1 Day

Cost: £295 + VAT

This course is designed to provide any person working in the construction industry with the basic knowledge relevant to existing legislation and best practice.

Outline

Session 1 Introduction and setting course objectives

Session 2 Injuries and Ill-health in Construction and Maintenance

A review of the causes of injuries and ill-health that occur in construction and the associated accident trends.

Session 3 The Law

An introduction to The Health and Safety at Work etc Act and how this affects management decisions and the formulation of documents

Session 4 Application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

Understanding the scale and types of work to which CDM applies and the definitions used. A review of duty holder’s responsibilities and specific documents/plans.

Session 5 Site Health and Safety Management

How Risk assessments and method statements are prepared. Co-ordination of activities on site. Monitoring and enforcement of the site health and safety rules, procedures and arrangements.

Session 6 Additional Legislation

A review of the other Acts and Regulations covering construction works and how these interact with the CDM Regulations and the duties of specific persons on and off site.

Session 7 Environment

A review of environmental legislation and control measures

Examination

Closed book, multi-choice examination.

Review and Close

Upon completion of the course, delegates should be able to:

 understand the obligations placed on all persons involved by the CDM regulations;
 have sufficient knowledge of current legislation and accident/ill-health causation to develop a site health and safety culture;
 understand the extent and benefits of effective risk assessments and method statements;
 know the basic requirements of other Acts and Regulations to be able to compile a strategy/plan to protect employees and others on site.