Lesson 1Lifting and material handling hazards: slinging loads, unstable stacks, manual handling injuriesLooks at dangers from lifting and moving materials, like slinging loads, shaky stacks, and hand injuries. Focuses on usual failures, injury types, and simple controls 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 digging and groundworks dangers, like cave-ins, hitting underground lines, and risks to people walking by. Focuses on soil checks, supports, access, where to put dirt, 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 step-by-step danger checklist made for crowded urban sites with many trades. Guides safety officers in regular walks, trade checks, meeting point risks, and noting 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 air pollutants from cutting, drilling, breaking things. Stresses health effects, checking exposure, wet methods, exhaust fans, 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 runoffDeals with site and public safety dangers from construction, like rubbish on paths, people hit by things, and dirty water runoff. Focuses on barriers, signs, water controls, and talking to 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 electrical dangers from temp power, live wires, and hand tools. Checks shock, spark, and fire risks, lockouts, checks, GFCI use, and working with electricians 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 fingers, wrong blade or guard use. Stresses picking right ones, guards, upkeep, training, plus cleaning and storage to stop 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 interactionLooks at risks from moving machines and vehicles on and near sites. Covers traffic plans, blind spots, backing up, loading areas, public links, stressing separation, spotters, 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 shaking sources, how they affect people, health problems. Covers hearing loss, talk failures, mix-ups, plus check methods, ear gear, 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 solventsLooks at fire, hot work, dangerous stuff like burnables, welding, solvent storage. Covers permits, keeping apart, air flow, spark control, emergency prep for packed construction areas.
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 objectsChecks work at height dangers like edge falls, platform fails, dropping objects. Details scaffold and lift controls, access, checks, no-go zones, rescue plans to stop bad injuries and side effects.
Scaffold design, tags, and inspectionsGuardrails, toe boards, and openingsMEWP selection, setup, and operationFalling object controls and nettingRescue and emergency descent plans
