Lesson 1Human factors and organizational hazards: fatigue, communication gaps, subcontractor coordinationLooks at human and group factors that make dangers on sites, like tiredness, talk breaks, and subcontractor teamwork problems. Stresses oversight, planning, and site ways to cut errors and bad habits in Gambia.
Tiredness, shifts, and work loadLanguage blocks and talk toolsTeamwork among many subcontractorsOversight quality and job clearnessSafety ways and reporting habitsLesson 2Crane operations and lifting hazards: load paths, exclusion zones, rigging failuresChecks crane and lift dangers, like load ways, no-go areas, and rigging breaks. Talks about lift planning, signs, weather limits, and gear checks to stop dropped loads and building hits on Gambian sites.
Lift planning and risk checksRigging gear pick and checksSetting load ways and no-go zonesTalk between driver and riggerWeather, wind, and steady limitsLesson 3Logistics and site traffic hazards: vehicles, deliveries, pedestrian segregationDeals with moving and traffic dangers from trucks, lifters, and deliveries on building sites. Covers traffic plans, walker paths, load spots, and talk ways to stop crashes and hit-by events in Gambia.
Site traffic plan makingSeparate walker pathsSafe load and unload spotsSpotters, signs, and talkBacking vehicles and blind spot risksLesson 4Confined spaces and excavation adjacent hazardsGoes over dangers in tight spaces and digs near building work. Talks about entry papers, air tests, supports, access, and emergency plans to stop bury, fall, and no-air issues on sites.
Spotting tight spaces on sitesWork permit and entry rulesAir tests and air flowDig support and step systemsRescue and emergency plansLesson 5Health hazards: dust, noise, vibration, cement burns, CHP (chemical handling)Looks into health dangers common in building stages, like dust, noise, shakes, and cement burns. Covers exposure checks, controls, gear, and safe chemical handling to stop quick and long health problems in Gambia.
Concrete and sand dust exposure controlNoise sources and ear guardsHand arm shakes and tool pickStopping cement burns and skin harmSafe keep and handling of chemicalsLesson 6Concrete operations: slips, trips, manual handling, formwork collapseLooks at dangers in concrete jobs, like slips, trips, hand strains, and formwork wobbles. Covers planning, clean-up, bar handling, pour order, and checks to stop falls or worker hurts on sites.
Slip and trip risks near poursHand handling of bars and formsFormwork build and load holdChecks before and in poursRemoving forms and back supportsLesson 7Tool and equipment hazards: falling tools, power tool guarding, compressed airFocuses on dangers from tools and gear in building, like falling tools, power tool shields, and air misuse. Stresses pick, checks, tying, and safe use steps for Gambian workers.
Picking right tools and gearBefore-use checks and upkeepTool shields and stop buttonsTying tools to stop dropsSafe use of air systemsLesson 8Electrical hazards: live work, temporary power, lockout/tagout failuresDetails electric risks in building, focusing on live wires, temp power, and lock or tag fails. Stresses planning, gear pick, checks, and safe work to stop shocks, burns, and flash in Gambia.
Planning temp electric setupsChecks of wires, boards, and toolsAvoid live work and safe spacesLock and tag on sitesGround fault and current stop devicesLesson 9Working at height hazards: scaffolds, edge protection, falling objectsCovers height work dangers on frames, like scaffolds, edge guards, and falling things. Reviews access, rails, fall catch, and thing holds to guard workers and people in Gambia.
Scaffold build, access, and checksEdge guards and rail systemsPersonal fall catch and hold useOpenings, holes, and floor edgesToe boards, nets, and rubbish controlLesson 10Systematic hazard spotting methods for live sitesBrings in steady ways to spot dangers on active building sites. Explains job checks, lists, looks, and worker say to find changing risks and set fix actions before work starts in Gambia.
Job-based danger check waysSet site walk and look pathsUse of lists and digital toolsWorker join and safety looksSetting and following fix actions
