This course is suitable for all Client personnel involved in construction activities in their organisation (management team members, facilities, procurement, engineering and maintenance), designers, engineers, consultants acting in the role of PSDP, Safety Officers/Managers, Employer Representatives and Quantity Surveyors.
Course Objectives
On completion of this training participants will be able to:
- Fully understand the role of the Client, Designer and PSDP as it pertains to H&S.
- To be able to assess the competency of persons wishing to act as Designer & PSDP.
- To successfully act as Designer and PSDP with respect to the H&S legislation.
Course Content
- Introducting the Course
- Key definitions applicable to Design & Mgmt. under the 2005 Act.
- Designing For Safety in Construction:
- Legal Requirements
- Duties of the Client – Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013
- Workshop 1 – Appointments.
- Particular Risks - Schedule 1 of the Construction Regulations 2013.
- Duty of Designers – Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
- General Principles of Prevention (Design Activity).
- Duties of the Project Supervisor Design Process – Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
- Workshop 2 – Particular Risks
- Practical Implementation
- Notification to the Health and Safety Authority (AF1).
- Designer kick off Meeting.
- Design stage meetings
- PSDP site survey.
- Design safety review.
- Designer risk assessments / PSDP Risk Register
- Workshop 3 – Designer Risk Assessment Exercise
- Preliminary Safety and Health Plan (PSDP Plan).
- PSDP role during construction.
- Project Safety File.
- Course summary
Course Assessment
Written and practical test
Max 15 participants
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