Safepass
Format: 1 day
No of Participants: 8 to 20
Certification: FAS Certificate
Objective
To instruct and train all participants on health and safety for construction sites so that they can be certified to work safely on a site, in keeping with current legislation.
Background
All workers in construction must have a basic knowledge of health and safety, and be able to work on-site without being a risk to themselves or others who might be affected by their acts or omissions. From a health and safety perspective, construction workers are bound by law to hold a valid Safe Pass card.
Course Content
Participants taking this course will learn about:  | The reason for promoting safety Health & Safety at work
| | Legislation
| | Accident reporting and emergency procedure
| | Accident prevention
| | Health and hygiene
| | Manual handling
| | Working at heights
| | Working with electricity, underground and overhead services
| | Use of hand held equipment & tools
| | Personal protective equipment (PPE)
| | Safe use of vehicles |
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