Course Aims

To enable the principal contractor to develop the post tender health and safety plan before work starts on site and to keep it up to date throughout the construction phase.

Each organisation attending this course will receive a model post tender health and safety plan. The plan convers 16 key areas for managing health and safety on site. It has master risk assessment documents and contains examples of generic assessments of general and hazardous substances commonly found on sites.

Other master forms include a visitor's/contractor's registration form, a near miss report, defective equipment report, accident report, damage report, permit to work and a site safety report.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training programme, delegates will be able to;

1. Outline the requirements of a safety policy.

2. Create a management structure chart.

3. Understand the importance of providing information, instruction and training.

4. Itemise the agenda of a pre-work site meeting.

5. Outline the risk assessment procedures used on site.

6. Develop a general risk assessment package.

7. Develop a COSHH assessment package.

8. Develop a fire safety plan.

9. Understand the site welfare requirements.

10. Monitor health and safety compliance.

Course Outline

Introduction and domestic arrangements.

Safety policy, statement, responsibilities and arrangements.

Managements organisation chart.

Induction training, training records, evidence of competence.

Organising co-operation and co-ordination on site.

The procedures to be applied for the provision of risk assessments.

Overview of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations.

Overview of the Noise at Work Regulations.

Overview of the manual Handling of Operations Regulations.

Fire safety on construction sites.

Site welfare arrangements.

Information to be displayed.

Monitoring arrangements for the compliance of health and safety.

Training Methods

Lectures, discussions and practical exercises.

Course length

Two days