Site Supervisors Safety Training Course

Course Aim

The course provides delegates with an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, as well as their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities. It will highlight the requirement to manage health and safety as part of their everyday responsibilities.

Who Should Attend

This two day course is an ideal foundation for obtaining a basic understanding of health and
safety duties and responsibilities in relation to managing health & safety on sites. The course is also suitable for managers responsible for smaller projects and property developers who have had little or no health & safety training.

Objectives

At the end of the course, delegates will be able to understand:

• Why they are carrying out their identified duties
• What is expected of them and to ensure that they contribute to the management of safety on site

Delegates will be able to:

• Understand the health and safety challenges in the construction industry
• Understand how health and safety law is structured and how it applies to supervisors and managers
• Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the management structure in controlling the site safely on larger projects
• Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
• Carry out effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Be able to monitor site activities effectively
• Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified

Content of Course

The coursecomprises 13 core modules delivered over 2 days.

• The role of the supervisor/manager
• Overview of health & safety legislation
• CDM Regulations 2007
• Health & safety management systems
• Safe systems of work (including risk assessments and method statements)
• Occupational health
• Fire prevention/control and other emergencies
• Hazardous substances (COSHH)
• Working at height
• Personal protective equipment
• Manual handling
• Accidents and first aid
• Intervention skills and behaviour

Examination Information

Delegates who attend will be required to undertake a multiple choice test to confirm their understanding of the subjects covered.

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