IOSH – Managing Safely in Construction
- Course focuses on health and safety responsibilities in construction management.
- Managers learn to recognize key risks and implement safety measures.
- Understanding legal foundations and regulations for health and safety.
- Delegates perform practical exercises like risk assessment and accident investigation.
- Course aims to integrate health and safety into overall management strategy.
Overview
The IOSH Managing Safely in Construction Training is designed for managers and supervisors in the construction industry to understand their health and safety responsibilities. The course aims to integrate safety management into their roles, recognize industry risks, and implement effective risk management. Through practical exercises and sessions covering legal foundations, accident prevention, and hazard recognition, participants will gain a clear understanding of the legal framework, health and safety management systems, and risk mitigation skills. The course includes a test paper and a workplace inspection project for assessment.
Who should attend
Supervisors, Managers, Designers, Contractors, Client Representatives, CDM Coordinators
Course Content
Who Should Attend
Anyone who supervises or manages designers or contractors in the construction and allied industries, and who have responsibility for matters of accident prevention and the avoidance of occupational ill-health. Also relevant for client representatives and CDM coordinators.
Course Aims:
To ensure that managers/supervisors:
Understand their responsibilities for health and safety as an integral part of their management/supervision role;
Are able to recognise a sound health and safety management system, including effective risk management;
Are able to recognise the key risks in the industry and understand the precautions to be taken.
Day 1
Session 1 Introduction and Setting Course Objectives
Session 2 Principles of Good Safety Management
Health and safety management as part of an overall management system. Health and safety policies and procedures. The role of the ‘Safety Team’. Safety culture.
Session 3 Legal Foundation for Health and Safety
The Health and Safety at Work, Etc. Act 1974. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Practical Exercise:
What is reasonably practicable?
Session 4 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
Session 5 Safety Management on Construction Projects
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.
Day 2
Session 1 Understanding the Legal Framework for safety and Health at Work
European law and its connection to UK legislation. The UK legal system and court structure. Introduction to civil law. Introduction to criminal law. Enforcement and penalties. The status of ACoP’s, HSE guidance and British/European Standards.
Session 2 Accident Causation and Accident Prevention
Understanding accidents and their underlying causes. Accident prevention techniques. Accident reporting and investigation.
Practical Exercise:
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Session 3 Applying Management Principles to Health and Safety
Understanding hazards and risks. Risk assessment principles. Recognising hazard groups and their various effects. Safe systems of work.
Practical Exercise:
Risk assessment
Day 3
Key Legislation, Commonly Occurring Hazards and Their Controls
Recognising and dealing with commonly occurring hazards, and the associated regulations, including:-
Session 1
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Session 2
Working time
Session 3
First aid
Session 4
Reporting of accidents
Session 5
Fire
Session 6
Safety signs and signals
Session 7
Electricity
Session 8
Display screen equipment
Session 9
Manual handling
Session 10
Chemicals/Hazardous substances
Session 11
Personal protective equipment
Session 12
Work equipment and Machinery
Session 13
Traffic management
Day 4
Construction Related Legislation, Commonly Occurring Hazards and Their Controls
Recognising and dealing with construction related hazards, and the associated regulations, including:-
Session 1
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, Part 4
Session 2
Lifting operations and equipment
Session 3
Noise
Session 4
Vibration
Session 5
Lead
Session 6
Asbestos
Session 7
Confined spaces
Session 8
Pressure systems
Session 9
Radiation
Session 10
Elevated working places
Session 11
Safety in earthworks
Session 12
Flammable liquids and gases
Session 13
The construction working environment
Day 5
Session 1 Human Behaviour in Accident and Ill-Health Prevention
How human behaviour affects safety and health performance. Means of producing a positive influence on behavioural patterns. Developing a positive and dynamic health and safety culture.
Practical Exercise:
Cultural change
Session 2 Effective Communication
Methods of communication and their differing effectiveness. Overcoming barriers and achieving feedback. Consultation. Health and safety committees and forums.
Session 3 Control of Contractors
Selection and competency. Benefits, difficulties and legal relationship when using contractors. Practical application and implementation of policy.
Session 4 Training
Scope and importance of training. Induction training. On-going training.
Course Assessment
A 30 minute test paper, similar in format to mock assessments performed during the course.
Course Discussion and Completion
Including the introduction to the Course Project, which is an inspection and risk assessment performed by the delegates of their workplace. This is performed subsequent to the course and submitted to the course tutor for marking.
Course Objectives:-
Upon completion of the course, delegates should be able to:
Have a clear understanding of the legal framework of health and safety under which they operate;
Integrate health and safety management systems into the overall management strategy of the organisation;
Anticipate and recognise risks to health and safety and have the skills to address those risks.
Course Timetable
Each course day will follow the following timetable:-
0845 – 0900 Coffee and Welcome
1030 – 1045 Morning Break
1230 – 1330 Lunch
1500 – 1515 Afternoon Break
1700 Completion
Duration: 5 Days
Cost:£995 + VAT
IOSH Managing Safely in Construction Training Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dunfermline, Inverness and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.
