Advanced Construction Safety

Introduction

Project management practices and safety techniques used by construction supervisors to manage people, resources, and safety at the construction site. Writing, behavior styles, motivation, listening styles, communication barriers, coaching, time management, and meeting skills are stressed. The supervisor's responsibility to recognize and abate hazards and to provide job instructional training to correct all safety hazards. If the student attends all sessions and completes the safety activities they will earn the OSHA 30 hour Construction Safety Certificate.

Construction site Safety management mainly involves the rational layout of site facilities, optimum usage of space, and dynamic Safety procedures management of plants. It directly influences security, machine running, material supply, and power distribution, as well as construction progress and cost. This course outlines how construction sites will be managed and supervised. HSE construction Site Management is defined as the “proper management of construction activities to preserve living and non‐living elements of the ecological, environmental, aesthetic, and social landscape.”

Objectives

How You Will Benefit

• Build on your knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Reduce injuries and health problems among your crew
• Open business doors with an effective safety program
• Gain knowledge of changing regulations, guidance documents, and regulatory interpretations
• Demonstrate competency when dealing with regulatory agencies
• Learn the fundamentals needed to deal with potential hazards specific to the construction
• Understand the 1926 Construction code and how it affects you

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

• Construction managers and workers
• Job-site supervisors
• Superintendents
• General contractors
• Construction firm directors
• Anyone involved in the construction industry

Course Outline

Day 1: Construction Site Safety Management

• Motivation for Safety
• Financial Consequences for Safety
• Health and Safety Planning
• Safety Performance Measures
• Accident Prevention, Investigation and Reporting Procedures
• General Hazard Identification and risk assessment
• Management Responsibility
• Worker engagement & communication
• Construction Accidents
• Construction Site Induction
• Safety Courses
• Construction Site Traffic Management Plan
• Construction Traffic Management Plan Objectives
• Construction Site Access and Egress
• Construction Traffic Routes
• Car Parking
• Operation of Site Entrances
• Communication
• Road Networking

Construction Site Waste Management

• Construction Waste Prevention Strategies
• Waste Management Plan
• Waste Streams
• Waste Management Set‐Up
• Demolition Approach
• Waste Auditing

Day 2: Construction Site Setup (Preparation and Organization)

• Planning for Site Preparation and Organization
• Construction Site Security
• Site Communications
• Material Storage and Handling
• Road Sweeping Operations
• Site Lay‐Out
• Site Temporary Structures
• Cranes Set‐Up
• Site Temporary Power and Lighting
• Fuel Storage and Refueling Areas
• Common Problems & Preventive Measures

Construction Project Planning

• Generating Work Breakdown Structure
• Project Time Management
• Generating Project Activities
• Developing Project Schedule
• Construction Phasing

Construction Site Environmental Management

• Environmental Management Plan Objectives
• Environmental Monitoring Plan
• Roles and responsibilities
• Environmental Monitoring Checks
• Surface Water
• Dust
• Noise

Day 3: Construction Site Traffic Management Plan

• Construction Traffic Management Plan Objectives
• Construction Site Access and Egress
• Construction Traffic Routes
• Car Parking
• Operation of Site Entrances
• Communication
• Road Networking

Construction Site Waste Management

• Construction Waste Prevention Strategies
• Waste Management Plan
• Waste Streams
• Waste Management Set‐Up
• Demolition Approach
• Waste Auditing

Day 4: Construction Site Safety Management Motivation for Safety

• Financial Consequences for Safety
• Health and Safety Planning
• Safety Performance Measures
• Accident Prevention, Investigation, and Reporting Procedures
• General Hazard Identification and risk assessment
• Management Responsibility
• Worker engagement & communication
• Construction Accidents
• Construction Site Induction
• Safety Courses

Developing Supervisory Skills in the Construction Sites

Improving Worker's Productivity

• Factors Influencing Productivity Output
• Factors Affecting Humans as Workers
• Management Impact on Productivity
• Motivation
• Incentive Schemes
• Principles of Incentive Schemes

Day 5: Developing the Supervisory Skills in the Construction Sites

Construction Site Leadership

• Project Management Leadership
• Leadership Definition
• Management Practices
• Leadership Competency
• Outstanding Leader Competencies

Handling Construction Site Disputes

• Construction Site Disputes
• Sources of Construction Site Disputes
• The Role of Relationships
• What to do if a problem arises?
• Avoiding Construction Disputes
• Partnering & Team Building
• Incentives for Cooperation
• Realistic Risk Allocation
• Constructability Analysis
• Job Site Dispute Resolution
• Resolving Construction Disputes