Construction Occupational Safety and Health Training (COSH)

Construction Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) is the 40-hour mandatory course for designated safety officers, safety representatives of various contractors, sustaining technical employees (STEs) of construction firms and others whose work revolves around work safety and health in construction sites. It is also a requirement for accreditation as safety practitioners in the construction industry in the Philippines. It tackles key OSH concepts, principles and practices that are foundation knowledge requirements in the construction industry. Specifically, it facilitates learning on the importance of OSH  in the construction industry. There are also discussions on excavation and demolition safety;   safety of construction machinery  (as cranes and mobile equipment); safety of site premises; safety in the use of temporary structures, hand and power tools, fall protection while working at heights; environmental concerns and waste disposal on site. The use of interventions as tool box meetings,  job hazards analysis excavation and demolition safety are also included. Furthermore, there are also discussions on the  various laws and latest issuance's on OSH in the industry. As an integrating activity, participants are also given tips on the development and or enhancement of the Construction Safety and Health Program (CSHP).

Objectives:

By the end of the training, the participants would have been able to: discuss why OSH is important in the construction industry; and OSH in such areas as construction machineries, site premises, excavation and demolition safety; safety in the use of temporary structures, hand and power tools, and the use of interventions as tool box meetings, and  job hazards analysis

Topics:

Introductory Activities
Why OSH in Construction?
Principles of Safety – a Review
Construction Machinery Safety
Construction Site Premises
Excavation Safety
Temporary Structures
Fall Protection
Demolition Safety
Safety in the Use of Hand and Power Tools
Tool Box Meeting
Job  Hazards Analysis
OH Hazards in Construction Work
Case Studies
OSH Programming
Course Evaluation
Closing Activities
Who should attend: Safety officers/engineers; members of safety and health committees; supervisors; HR personnel; workers and union members/officers in the construction industry