IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers
What is the IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers?
Our IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers training course is fully approved by IOSH and our delivery of the course is rated as ‘outstanding’ by IOSH.
- 100% online so there is no need to attend a classroom.
- Our IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers training course is fully approved by IOSH and our delivery of the course is rated as ‘outstanding’ by IOSH
- Support is provided by our in-house team of IOSH-approved tutors
- All our IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers training materials are included
- The latest IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers Assessment is included
- The IOSH course registration fee is included
- You get 190 days to complete the course once you enrol on it
- You can enrol and start your course immediately
- There are no hidden charges
- Those that complete the course receive a genuine IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers Certificate by first class signed for delivery as soon as IOSH issue it
- Although this is a genuine IOSH-approved course, you will need to attend a classroom-based version to obtain a CSCS or ECS card
Overview
- Genuine IOSH Safety Health And Environment For Construction Site Workers Course approved by IOSH and delivered online by us
- All course fees are included – there are no hidden charges
- Most learners complete the course in 6-8 hours
- Works on PC, tablet or smartphone (with internet access)
- 100% online, including the final assessment
Aim
- To give learners an understanding of everyone’s safety, health and environmental responsibilities on a construction site
- To enable learners to recognise how they can improve safety, health and environmental issues on a construction site
- To ensure that learners clearly understand their safety and health responsibilities
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the importance of working safely on a construction site
- Identify everyone’s responsibilities in relation to safety, health and wellbeing on a construction site
- Identify how law can have an impact on construction sites
- Identify construction site hazards and risks, their impact and how to control them
Module 1 – Understanding the background
- Setting the scene
- Purpose of health and safety law and what it requires you to do
- How the law works
- Key health and safety responsibilities
- Policy and management systems
- CDM 2015
Module 2 – Preparing for work
- Engagement, communication and consultation
- Inductions
- Competence and training
- Toolbox talks
- Risk assessment
- Risk control
- Risk assessment and risk control in practice
- Method statements
- Permits
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
- Safety signs and symbols
- Emergency planning, drills and tests
- First aid
- Fire
- Local and global environmental aspects and impacts
- Protecting the environment
- Contractor selection and management
Module 3 – Setting up site
- Setting up a construction site
- Protecting the public
- Welfare
- Traffic management
Module 4 – Construction phase health and safety
- Lifting operations and equipment
- Excavations
- Confined spaces
- Electrical safety and overhead/ underground services
- Temporary works
- Lone working
- Slips, trips and falls
- Work at height – overview
- Work at height – roof work
- Working at height – access equipment
- Plant and work equipment
- Mental health
- Asbestos
- Lead
- Noise
- Vibration
- Manual handling
- Hazardous Substances
- Drugs and alcohol
- Housekeeping
- Bullying
- Radiation
- Monitoring
- Accidents
- Accident reporting, investigation and data review
Assessment
To complete this course, students must pass the IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Workers exam. The cost of the exam is already included in the cost of the course.
Exam
The IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Workers exam demonstrates the student’s understanding of the information contained within the course. The exam is taken within our training centre. The exam consists of multiple choice questions and must be completed within 50 minutes. Students will need to achieve at least 21 points from a possible 25 to pass the exam. Students can have two attempts at the exam. A student will have to resit the whole course if they do not achieve the required marks on the second attempt. (We do not charge for resits.)
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Although this is a genuine IOSH-approved course, you will need to attend a classroom-based version to obtain a CSCS or ECS card.
IOSH Safety Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers is intended for construction workers. The course gives them an introduction to health and safety so that they can apply their knowledge in the workplace with confidence and enthusiasm.
This is a genuine IOSH approved course with no hidden charges. You can see that HSQE Ltd is an IOSH approved training provider by searching for HSQE Ltd in the IOSH trainer directory on their website at www.iosh.co.uk
All our Tutors are direct employees of Mckay Training. We do not use subcontractors for this vital role. We find this approach helps us to support our learners in the best way possible.
No. All our courses, our learning management system and everything that support them are developed and maintained in-house. We find that is the best way to keep things running smoothly and securely.
Yes. Our course is based on the latest syllabus which is version 5.0. But we also keep it updated with the very latest developments in health and safety.
IOSH are planning to switch from paper certificates to digital certificates.
IOSH have not set a date for the switch. But we will switch from issuing paper IOSH certificates to digital certificates when the facility becomes available.
