Lesson 1Excavation and groundworks hazards: cave‑ins, underground services, pedestrian collapse risksAddress excavation an groundworks hazards, includin cave-ins, service strikes, an pedestrian collapse risks. Focus pon soil assessment, shoring, access, spoil placement, an coordination wid utility maps, permits, an adjacent structures.
Soil classification and stability checksShoring, shielding, and benching choicesService locating, permits, and mark‑outsAccess, egress, and spoil pile controlBarricades and pedestrian protectionLesson 2Systematic hazard checklist tailored to multi‑trade tight urban sitesProvide a structured hazard checklist tailor fi dense, multi-trade urban projects. Guide safety officers in systematic walk-throughs, trade-specific checks, interface risks, an documentin findings fi action trackin an follow-up.
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 3Work at height hazards: scaffold edge falls, platform collapse, falling objectsAnalyze work at height hazards such as edge falls, collapses, an fallin objects. Detail scaffold an MEWP controls, access systems, inspections, exclusion zones, an rescue plannin fi prevent severe injuries an secondary impacts.
Scaffold design, tags, and inspectionsGuardrails, toe boards, and openingsMEWP selection, setup, and operationFalling object controls and nettingRescue and emergency descent plansLesson 4Lifting and material handling hazards: slinging loads, unstable stacks, manual handling injuriesCover hazards from liftin an material handlin, includin slingin loads, unstable stacks, an manual handlin injuries. Focus pon typical failure modes, injury patterns, an practical controls fi cranes, forklifts, an workers movin loads by hand pon 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 5Fire, hot works, and hazardous substances: flammable materials, welding, storage of solventsExamine fire, hot works, an hazardous substances, includin flammables, weldin, an solvent storage. Cover permits, segregation, ventilation, ignition control, an emergency readiness fi dense, constrained construction environments.
Hot work permits and authorizationControl of ignition sources and sparksFlammable liquid storage and handlingVentilation and gas monitoring needsFire watch duties and emergency gearLesson 6Noise and vibration hazards: hearing loss, communication impairment, coordination errorsExplore noise an vibration sources, exposure pathways, an health impacts. Cover hearin loss, communication failures, an coordination errors, plus assessment methods, PPE selection, equipment controls, an shift plannin fi reduce cumulative exposure.
Noise surveys and exposure assessmentHearing protection selection and fitLow‑noise tools and engineering controlsVibration exposure limits and monitoringCommunication in high‑noise areasLesson 7Moving plant and vehicle hazards: delivery trucks, cranes, site vehicles, public traffic interactionExamine risks from movin plant an vehicles pon an around sites. Address traffic layouts, blind spots, reversin, loadin zones, an public interfaces, wid emphasis pon segregation, spotters, an controls fi deliveries, cranes, an internal logistics.
Traffic management plans and layoutsSegregation of vehicles, plant, and pedestriansSpotters, cameras, and proximity alarmsLoading, unloading, and tipping controlsPublic road interfaces and deliveriesLesson 8Cutting and hand tool hazards: lacerations, amputation risk, improper blade/guard useCover cuttin an hand tool hazards, includin lacerations, amputations, an misuse. Emphasize selection, guardin, maintenance, an user trainin, plus housekeeping an storage fi prevent secondary injuries an unplanned contact.
Tool selection for task and materialBlade guards, interlocks, and safetyInspection, maintenance, and taggingSafe body positioning and clampingStorage, transport, and housekeepingLesson 9Electrical hazards: temporary power, live cables, portable tools, contact risksFocus pon electrical hazards from temporary power, live cables, an portable tools. Review shock, arc, an fire risks, lockout, inspection routines, GFCI use, an coordination wid electricians fi keep circuits an leads safe pon dynamic sites.
Temporary power design and routingLockout, tagout, and isolation stepsInspection of cords, plugs, and toolsUse of GFCIs and residual devicesOverhead and buried cable controlsLesson 10Environmental and public safety hazards: site debris on sidewalks, pedestrian struck, pollution runoffAddress environmental an public safety hazards from construction, such as debris, struck-by risks, an runoff. Focus pon barriers, signage, drainage controls, an communication wid neighbors an authorities in tight urban areas.
Site perimeter fencing and access controlPublic walkways, detours, and signageDebris containment and housekeepingRunoff, silt, and spill containmentCommunity and authority notificationsLesson 11Dust, silica, and airborne contaminants: respiratory exposure, neighbors and public impactCover dust, silica, an airborne contaminants from cuttin, drillin, an demolition. Emphasize health effects, exposure assessment, wet methods, local exhaust, housekeeping, an protectin neighbors, di public, an sensitive receptors.
Silica health effects and exposure routesDust generation tasks and risk rankingWet cutting, extraction, and tool controlsHousekeeping and decontamination zonesNeighbor and public dust protection
