Construction Occupational Safety and Health (COSH SO2)

DOLE, BWC Prescribed “Construction Safety & Health Course for Site Safety Officers” (40 Hours)

Course Objective:

After completion of the course, the participants are expected to be able to accomplish the following:

1. Demonstrate adequate knowledge on the concept of accident prevention in construction sites;

2. Plan, implement and monitor safety and health programs for construction projects;

3. Articulate government safety and health regulations on construction safety;

4. Know the pertinent functions of a construction safety officer, including routine construction site safety and health inspection, accident investigation and reporting, assistance to government agencies in the conduct of required government inspections;

5. Formulate corrective actions and measures to minimize if not eliminate safety and health hazards within construction sites.

Course Outline:

1. Importance of Occupational Safety and Health within Construction Sites

2. Excavation

3. Construction Site Premises

4. Fall Protection

5. Temporary Structures

6. Construction Machinery

7. Tools and Equipment Safety

8. Hazardous Materials Handling, Storage, Uses and Disposal

9. Occupational Health Program

10. Environmental Safety

11. Demolition

12. Explosives

13. Roles of Construction Safety and Health Officers

14. Personal Protective Equipment

15. Job Hazards Recognition, Evaluation and Control

16. Work-related Accident Investigation and Reporting

17. Routine Construction Site Inspection

18. Tool Box Meetings

19. Occupational Safety and Health Legislations

20. Safety and Health Programming for Construction Sites

21. Re-entry Plans as a Construction Safety and Health Officer

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