This free online health and safety course explains how to assess and manage the risks found on a construction site. Health and safety come first in the construction industry, which faces many potential accidents and hazards created by the nature of its equipment, processes and products. It is therefore prudent to take precautionary steps before and during engineering projects. This health and safety course covers various construction risks and describes the precautionary measures used to assess, manage and minimise them. Sign up to master safety management.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188402 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • List the factors that create complex safety challenges within the construction industry • Outline the causes of uncertainty in construction work and discuss the qualities of a project • Identify the types and expectations of an adequate and appropriate risk assessment • Describe the negative effects of occupational illness on health • List the components of the standard hierarchy of risk controls and summarise the concepts of a ‘safe system of work’ • List the factors to be taken into account during the planning stage of construction activities near water • Discuss the best practices for working at heights • Outline the various laws governing the provision of work equipment • State the responsibilities of employees in ensuring safety • Identify the risks associated with improper use of hand tools • Define various electrical terms and explain how to treat electric shocks and burns • Summarise the best practices for preventing a fire outbreak |
| Course Code | 5677 |
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