In the construction sector, safety is paramount. The ‘On-Site Safety for Workers’ course (video) – ‘How to Work on a Construction Site Without Accidents’ – offers you the opportunity to to acquire skills essential for minimise risks y ensure you well-being and that of your colleagues. With the rise of the construction and high demand of trained professionals, master security in construction is more important than ever. Throughout engaging video lessons, you will learn on access security, teams from personal protection, and the regulations in the space from work, amongst other key topics. You’ll also prepare yourself for critical situations such as emergencies, working at height and operating machinery. This course will equip you to work with trust y effectiveness in any environment, including international projects. Join us we y strengthens your professional profile in a sector that is constantly growing.
Health and safety on site for site workers (video). How to work on site without accidents
Introduction
Objectives
- Understand the importance of the safety access to the building site.
- Identify y select the teams from personal protection appropriate.
- To recognise the risks in earthworks projects.
- Apply standards from safety in the workplace.
- Using machinery in such a way that safe y efficient.
- Using tools manuals with appropriate safety measures.
- Follow protocols emergency response procedures.
- Assess y mitigate risks featured in the play.
- Implement preventive measures to prevent accidents.
- Understand the regulations from work working at height safely.
- Analysing accidents e incidents for prevent future.
- Adapt a regulations from safety to the work in other countries.
- Manage the safety in the office from play effectively.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. HOW TO WORK ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE WITHOUT ACCIDENTS I
1. Access to the site
2. Ergonomics and back injuries. Manual handling of loads
3. Hygiene and welfare facilities. Workwear and personal protective equipment
4. Earthworks
5. Tidiness and cleanliness
6. Mobile elevating work platforms
7. Electrical hazards
8. Fall arrest systems for working at height
9. Welding and oxy-fuel cutting work
10. Guidelines for the start, during and end of the working day
11. Load-lifting equipment
12. Powered portable tools and hand tools
13. Guidelines for dealing with exposure to the sun and desert winds
14. Emergency measures and evacuation
15. Traffic and movement regulations on the construction site
TEACHING UNIT 2. HOW TO WORK ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE WITHOUT ACCIDENTS II
1. Specific risks and preventive measures in construction work
2. Health and safety signage
3. Scaffolding and ladders
4. Personal protective equipment
5. Measures for collective protection
6. First aid
7. Working at height
8. Basic guidelines for action in the event of a fire and fire-fighting equipment
9. Risks and preventive measures during railway construction
10. Trenches and embankments: risks and preventive measures
11. Risks and preventive measures when using lifting and transport equipment during the performance of mechanical work
12. Risks and preventive measures when using track machinery
13. Risks and preventive measures when using portable power tools
14. Personal protective equipment for mechanical work, aluminothermic welding and rail cutting
15. Night-time work in tunnels and on bridges
16. Risks and preventive measures when using railway derricks
17. Risk of being hit by a train
TEACHING UNIT 3. HOW TO WORK ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE WITHOUT ACCIDENTS III
1. Emergency measures and first aid
2. Installation of catenary poles
3. Personal protective equipment for technical work
4. Work carried out in the vicinity of live installations
5. Risk of electric shock
6. Specific risks and preventive measures when using lifting and transport equipment during electrical work
7. Incident and accident management. Examples of real-life situations to avoid
8. Reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents
9. Country context
10. Leadership in health and safety: motivational practices
11. Tools for effectively communicating health and safety objectives
12. Safety planning and monitoring on site
13. Health and safety supervision in railway work. Most common accidents
14. Work on building sites. Risks and preventive measures
15. The importance of health and safety. The costs and consequences of accidents
16. Workplace hazards. Evacuation and emergency procedures