Lesson 1Lifting and material handling hazards: slinging loads, unstable stacks, manual handling injuriesLooks at hazards from lifting and moving materials, like slinging loads, shaky stacks, and hand injuries. Focuses on common failures, injury types, and practical fixes for cranes, forklifts, and workers carrying loads 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 excavation and groundworks hazards like cave-ins, hitting underground services, and risks to passersby. Covers soil checks, shoring, access, spoil heaps, and working with utility 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 structured hazard checklist made for crowded urban sites with many trades. Guides safety officers on walk-throughs, trade-specific checks, overlap risks, and recording findings for follow-up and action.
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 airborne particles from cutting, drilling, and breaking things. Stresses health effects, exposure checks, wet methods, exhaust systems, cleaning up, and protecting neighbours, 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 environmental and public safety hazards from construction like debris on pavements, hit-by risks, and pollution runoff. Focuses on barriers, signs, drainage, and talking to neighbours and authorities in tight city spaces.
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 electrical hazards from temp power, live wires, and portable tools. Reviews shock, arc, fire risks, lockouts, checks, GFCI use, and working with sparkies to keep circuits and cables 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 hazards like cuts, amputations, and wrong blade/guard use. Stresses picking right tools, guards, upkeep, training, plus cleaning and storage to avoid extra injuries.
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 traffic plans, blind spots, reversing, loading areas, public links, stressing separation, spotters, and controls for deliveries, cranes, site logistics.
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 at noise and vibration sources, exposure paths, health effects. Covers hearing loss, talk failures, mix-ups, plus checks, PPE pick, machine controls, shift plans to cut total exposure.
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 works, hazardous stuff like flammables, welding, solvent storage. Covers permits, separation, ventilation, spark control, emergency prep for packed construction 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 objectsAnalyses work at height risks like edge falls, platform collapses, dropped objects. Details scaffold and MEWP controls, access, checks, no-go zones, rescue plans to stop bad injuries and knock-ons.
Scaffold design, tags, and inspectionsGuardrails, toe boards, and openingsMEWP selection, setup, and operationFalling object controls and nettingRescue and emergency descent plans
