IOSH Construction Workers / Working Safely

1 Day IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers Course in North East England

We provide IOSH Safety, Health and Environment Construction Site Workers Courses in Stockton, Middlesbrough and the Teesside area as well as Durham, Newcastle and North East England. At Northern Safety we offer IOSH Working Safely courses to customers in the North East, the courses we provide IOSH Working Safely, IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers and IOSH Managing Safely courses. All workers have a responsibility to work safely and this one day course provides people at any level, in any sector the required health and safety knowledge.

The courses  are ideal for introducing staff to why health and safety is important,  IOSH Working Safely shows how everyone can make a difference to their own well being and that of the others through everyday behaviours. The course from Northern Safety is Fun and interactive, the course focuses on best practice rather than legislation.

Course Content

The learner will understand:
– the unique health and safety issues to be managed in the construction industry to protect employees, contractors,
neighbours and others
– aspects of successful health and safety management

Local Law and Enforcement

The learner will understand:
– the basics of local law
– the legal duties of the employer and employees in the prevention of accidents
– their own responsibilities towards self and others.
– the importance and features of a health and safety policy
– the provisions of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 – UK or local equivalent / ILO Code of
Practice – Safety and Health in Construction.

General Site Safety

The learner will understand:
– the importance of risk assessments and method statements and the development process.
– PPE / RPE requirements
– typical signage and its significance
– site requirements for the welfare of construction workers on site
– the importance of segregating vehicles and pedestrians and maintaining a safe site
– the general hazards and risks related to work equipment, including mobile plant and machinery, and methods of control
– key site first-aid requirements
– fire hazards and methods of control
– the basics of accident prevention and reporting.

High-risk Activities

The learner will understand:
– hazards and controls associated with the management of lifting operations
– hazards and controls associated with excavations
– control and management of confined spaces
– hazards and controls associated with overhead and underground services
– hazards and controls associated with working at height, including:
– plans and risk assessments
– roofs and fragile surfaces
– common access equipment
– working platforms and ladders
– management, use and stability of scaffolds
– fall arrest and suspension equipment
– hazards and controls associated with mobile, lone and out-of-hours work.

Health

The learner will understand:
– why a healthy workforce is important and the procedures that need to be put into place to achieve this
– hazards, risk and control of asbestos
– hazards, risk and control of lead
– hazards, risk and control of vibration
– hazards, risk and control of noise
– hazards, risk and control of manual handling activities
– the basic legal framework and management of hazardous substances. This will include:
– general chemicals
– silica
– airborne substances
– the issues around alcohol and drugs and common control strategies

When you choose Northern Safety…

You can obtain a CSCS Green Labourer card with this course and a HS&E Operative Touch Screen Test.

Delegates who successfully complete the the course are awarded an IOSH certificate in Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers

Cost – £129 + VAT per person

For IOSH Courses in North East England, choose Northern Safety!

Look no further for IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers Courses in Stockton, Middlesbrough and the Teesside area as well as Durham, Newcastle and North East England. At Northern Safety our experienced health and safety advisers can provide a range of information to make sure that the course you choose is the right one for you. Simply call our team of professionals today!

We also provide IOSH Managing Safely courses.