NPORS Course (S001) - Construction Site Safety Awareness

Course Overview

Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and the responsibilities of the employer, employee and self-employee.

Having abasic understanding of emergency procedures - first aid and fire, health risks and welfare. work at height, P.P.E

Have a basic understanding of hazardous substances and environmental waste protection and control, manual handling, electrical safety, hand tools and equipment

Have a basic understanding of the effects that noise, vibration and site transport have on individuals and the environment

Have a basic understanding of excavations, inspections, transport safety

Course Content 

• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – Sections 2,3,7,8,9,20,21,22,40
• Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• Accident Prevention
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 
  2013
• Emergencies, First Aid and Fire
• Health Risks
• Welfare
• Work at Height Regulations 2005 (Amendment 2007)
• P.P.E. Regulations 1992
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2005
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Waste Control
• Manual Handling Regulations 1992
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• Electric Hand Held Tools and Equipment
• Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
• Dust
• WELs – Vibration – Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
• Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
• Excavations
• CDM Regulations 2015
• Site Transport Safety
• Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
• Health and Safety (Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996