Course Syllabus
Introduction to Safety and Health
1.1 Brief history
1.2 Importance of health and safety in construction
Legal Requirements
2. Legal Requirements
2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994.
2.1.1 General duties of employers, employees, self-employed designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers of plant and substances.
2.1.2 Safety and health committee, notification of accidents, enforcement, and liability.
2.2 Factories and Machinery Act (FMA) 1967.
2.2.1 Site registration.
2.2.2 Installation of machinery, certificate of fitness, EPA, and duties of occupiers.
2.2.3 Functions of National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH).
Health Hazard and Safety in Construction
3.1 Health hazards; physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial.
3.2 Workshop dangers.
3.3 Site dangers.
3.4 Body protection.
3.5 Scaffolds and ladders.
3.6 Site transport.
3.7 Hand tools, Cartridge tools, and Compressed air / Pneumatic tools.
3.8 Posture, fatigue, and body damage.
3.9 Concreting, bricklaying, painting, and decorating safety.
3.10 Welding safety.
3.11 First Aid.
3.12 Confined Space
3.13 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control (HIRARC)
Pre-Construction OSH Planning
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Safety Plan.
4.2.1 Preliminary Assessment.
4.2.2 Developing Safety Plan.
4.3 Site Planning/Implementation.
4.3.1 Utilising Preliminary Assessment Output/Site Layout.
4.3.2 Appointment of Safety Personnel/Organisation.
4.3.3 Arrangements with Sub-Contractors.
4.4 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Budgeting.
4.5 Statutory Notification.
4.6 Temporary Traffic Management.
4.7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management and Safety Signage.
Monitoring Workplace OSH
5.1 Site Management: Site Safety, Health, Welfare Provision, and Housekeeping.
5.2 Earthwork/excavation, piling work, and concrete Work.
5.3 Steel and Pre-Cast Structure.
5.4 Working at Height.
5.5 Hand and Power Tools.
5.6 Mechanical and Electrical Works.
5.7 Post Construction.
5.8 Emergency Preparedness.
Workplace OSH Inspection
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Types of Workplace Inspection.
6.3 Objectives of In-House Inspections.
6.4 Steps of Workplace Inspection.
6.5 Sample of Inspection Checklist Guidance.
6.6 Sample of Workplace Inspection Report.
Accident Notification and Investigation
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Causes of Accident.
7.3 Statutory Notification.
7.4 In-House Reporting.
7.5 Accident investigation and audit.
1.1 Brief history
1.2 Importance of health and safety in construction
Legal Requirements
2. Legal Requirements
2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994.
2.1.1 General duties of employers, employees, self-employed designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers of plant and substances.
2.1.2 Safety and health committee, notification of accidents, enforcement, and liability.
2.2 Factories and Machinery Act (FMA) 1967.
2.2.1 Site registration.
2.2.2 Installation of machinery, certificate of fitness, EPA, and duties of occupiers.
2.2.3 Functions of National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH).
Health Hazard and Safety in Construction
3.1 Health hazards; physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial.
3.2 Workshop dangers.
3.3 Site dangers.
3.4 Body protection.
3.5 Scaffolds and ladders.
3.6 Site transport.
3.7 Hand tools, Cartridge tools, and Compressed air / Pneumatic tools.
3.8 Posture, fatigue, and body damage.
3.9 Concreting, bricklaying, painting, and decorating safety.
3.10 Welding safety.
3.11 First Aid.
3.12 Confined Space
3.13 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control (HIRARC)
Pre-Construction OSH Planning
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Safety Plan.
4.2.1 Preliminary Assessment.
4.2.2 Developing Safety Plan.
4.3 Site Planning/Implementation.
4.3.1 Utilising Preliminary Assessment Output/Site Layout.
4.3.2 Appointment of Safety Personnel/Organisation.
4.3.3 Arrangements with Sub-Contractors.
4.4 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Budgeting.
4.5 Statutory Notification.
4.6 Temporary Traffic Management.
4.7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management and Safety Signage.
Monitoring Workplace OSH
5.1 Site Management: Site Safety, Health, Welfare Provision, and Housekeeping.
5.2 Earthwork/excavation, piling work, and concrete Work.
5.3 Steel and Pre-Cast Structure.
5.4 Working at Height.
5.5 Hand and Power Tools.
5.6 Mechanical and Electrical Works.
5.7 Post Construction.
5.8 Emergency Preparedness.
Workplace OSH Inspection
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Types of Workplace Inspection.
6.3 Objectives of In-House Inspections.
6.4 Steps of Workplace Inspection.
6.5 Sample of Inspection Checklist Guidance.
6.6 Sample of Workplace Inspection Report.
Accident Notification and Investigation
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Causes of Accident.
7.3 Statutory Notification.
7.4 In-House Reporting.
7.5 Accident investigation and audit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 : What prior knowledge must I have?
A1 : This course is only an introduction to the safety and health in construction. However, learners are encouraged to have a basic understanding on the construction or built environment to help them understand the scenario and apply the related topics of this course.
A1 : This course is only an introduction to the safety and health in construction. However, learners are encouraged to have a basic understanding on the construction or built environment to help them understand the scenario and apply the related topics of this course.