Designing for Safety Training Course
About the Course
The course aims:
- To give learners an understanding of the requirements to effectively fulfil the role of a project designer in the construction industry, focusing on legal compliance, safety standards, and risk management practices; in particular how the duties of designer applies to the role of Quantity Surveyor.
- To develop knowledge of construction hazards, designer risk assessments, and best practices for planning, coordination, and designing for safety in construction.
This course is suitable for all design team 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
On completion of this training participants will be able to:
- Understand the duties of designer and how this relates to the role of quantity surveyor. For example a designer has a legal obligation to notify a client when a PSDP and PSCS is required for a project.
- To appreciate SAQ and tender requirements
- Understand the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act and subservient regulations, as they apply to construction and the role of the designer.
- Be able to list construction hazards and review risk assessments related to construction hazards;
- Understand the importance of planning, coordination and risk management of construction work
- Be able to practically implement learning on areas such as recording decisions and providing information in completion of the role of permanent works designer
• Legislation
• Role of the Designer
• General Principles of prevention
• Particular and other risks
• Planning to work
• Cooperation
• Risk Management
• Management & Leadership
• Recording Decisions
• Providing information
• SAQ and Tender Requirements
• Summary
Written test
