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 common 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 groundwork dangers like cave-ins, hitting underground pipes, and risks to passersby. Covers soil checks, supports, access, where to put spoil, 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 on site walks, trade-specific checks, overlap risks, and noting findings for follow-up and tracking.
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 runoffLooks at environmental and public safety dangers from construction like debris on paths, hitting pedestrians, and dirty runoff. Focuses on barriers, signs, drainage, and talking to neighbours and officials 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 dangers from temp power, live wires, portable tools. Checks shock, flash, fire risks, lockouts, checks, GFCI, 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 or guard use. Stresses picking right ones, guards, upkeep, training, cleaning, 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, backing up, loading areas, public links, stressing separation, spotters, controls for deliveries, cranes, site movement.
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 vibration sources, how they affect people, health impacts. Covers hearing damage, talk breakdowns, mix-ups, plus checks, 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 solventsChecks fire, hot jobs, dangerous stuff like flammables, welding, solvent storage. Covers permits, keeping apart, air flow, 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 objectsLooks at height work dangers like edge falls, platform collapses, dropping objects. Details scaffold and lift 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
