Lesson 1Lifting and material handling hazards: slinging loads, unstable stacks, manual handling injuriesLooks at dangers from lifting and moving materials, like tying loads, shaky stacks, and hand injuries. Focuses on usual failures, injury types, and simple controls for cranes, forklifts, and workers carrying by hand on busy sites.
Pre‑lift planning and load path assessmentSling selection, inspection, and safe anglesSignaller and operator communication rulesStacking, racking, and stability controlsManual handling limits and aids selectionLesson 2Excavation and groundworks hazards: cave‑ins, underground services, pedestrian collapse risksDeals with digging and ground work dangers, like cave-ins, hitting underground lines, and people falling in. Looks at soil checks, supports, access, dirt piles, and working with maps, permits, and nearby buildings.
Soil classification and stability checksShoring, shielding, and benching choicesService locating, permits, and mark‑outsAccess, egress, and spoil pile controlBarricades and pedestrian protectionLesson 3Systematic hazard checklist tailored to multi‑trade tight urban sitesGives a step-by-step danger list made for crowded city sites with many trades. Guides safety officers in regular walks, trade checks, connection risks, and noting findings for follow-up and fixes.
Pre‑task and area‑based checklist designTrade‑specific hazard prompts and cuesInterfaces between trades and schedulesRecording findings and assigning actionsFollow‑up, verification, and trend reviewLesson 4Dust, silica, and airborne contaminants: respiratory exposure, neighbors and public impactCovers dust, silica, and air particles from cutting, drilling, breaking. Stresses health effects, checks, wet ways, exhaust fans, cleaning, and guarding nearby people, public, and sensitive spots.
Silica health effects and exposure routesDust generation tasks and risk rankingWet cutting, extraction, and tool controlsHousekeeping and decontamination zonesNeighbor and public dust protectionLesson 5Environmental and public safety hazards: site debris on sidewalks, pedestrian struck, pollution runoffLooks at nature and public safety dangers from building work, like rubbish on paths, hit-by risks, and water pollution. Focuses on barriers, signs, drain controls, and talks with neighbours and officials in tight city spots.
Site perimeter fencing and access controlPublic walkways, detours, and signageDebris containment and housekeepingRunoff, silt, and spill containmentCommunity and authority notificationsLesson 6Electrical hazards: temporary power, live cables, portable tools, contact risksFocuses on power dangers from temp supply, live wires, hand tools. Checks shock, flash, fire risks, lockouts, checks, safety switches, and working with sparks to keep wires safe on changing sites.
Temporary power design and routingLockout, tagout, and isolation stepsInspection of cords, plugs, and toolsUse of GFCIs and residual devicesOverhead and buried cable controlsLesson 7Cutting and hand tool hazards: lacerations, amputation risk, improper blade/guard useCovers cutting and hand tool dangers, like cuts, lost limbs, wrong blade use. Stresses picking right ones, guards, upkeep, training, plus cleaning and storage to stop extra hurts.
Tool selection for task and materialBlade guards, interlocks, and safetyInspection, maintenance, and taggingSafe body positioning and clampingStorage, transport, and housekeepingLesson 8Moving plant and vehicle hazards: delivery trucks, cranes, site vehicles, public traffic interactionChecks risks from moving machines and vehicles on and near sites. Covers road setups, blind areas, backing up, load spots, public links, stressing separation, watchers, and controls for deliveries, cranes, site moves.
Traffic management plans and layoutsSegregation of vehicles, plant, and pedestriansSpotters, cameras, and proximity alarmsLoading, unloading, and tipping controlsPublic road interfaces and deliveriesLesson 9Noise and vibration hazards: hearing loss, communication impairment, coordination errorsLooks into noise and shake sources, ways they affect, health hits. Covers ear loss, talk fails, mix-ups, plus check ways, gear pick, machine controls, shift plans to cut total hit.
Noise surveys and exposure assessmentHearing protection selection and fitLow‑noise tools and engineering controlsVibration exposure limits and monitoringCommunication in high‑noise areasLesson 10Fire, hot works, and hazardous substances: flammable materials, welding, storage of solventsChecks fire, hot jobs, risky stuff like burnables, welding, solvent keep. Covers permits, separation, air flow, spark stop, emergency prep for packed build spots.
Hot work permits and authorizationControl of ignition sources and sparksFlammable liquid storage and handlingVentilation and gas monitoring needsFire watch duties and emergency gearLesson 11Work at height hazards: scaffold edge falls, platform collapse, falling objectsLooks at high work dangers like edge falls, platform fails, dropping things. Details scaffold and lift controls, access, checks, no-go zones, rescue plans to stop bad hurts and side effects.
Scaffold design, tags, and inspectionsGuardrails, toe boards, and openingsMEWP selection, setup, and operationFalling object controls and nettingRescue and emergency descent plans
