Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors- 3 Days

This course is aimed at first line managers, foreman, gangers, team leaders, supervisors and those who have, or are about to acquire supervisory responsibilities within the shopfitting and interior contracting industry. The course covers all relevant legislation and other issues that affect safe working in the shopfitting and interior contracting industry. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and communication of health and safety, welfare and environmental issues
The course will help site managers, supervisors, and foremen to develop a better understanding of their responsibilities

Benefits to you and your organisation
Understand the problems of the shop fitting and interior contracting industry.
Develop an understanding of their responsibilities and accountability
Manage health and safety on site
Understand the structure of health and safety law
Identify the need for a safety management structure
Carry out risk assessments and method statements
Carry out site inductions, toolbox talks and briefings
Understand what is meant by reactive and active monitoring
Recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical and productive

Course content

• Legislation including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, CDM 2007 etc
• Civil and Criminal Law
• Site Planning
• Occupational Health
• Risk Assessment, Method Statements and the Law
• Electricity and Fire Safety
• Confined Space and Hazardous Substances
• Working at Height and Work Equipment
• PPE & Manual Handling
• Accidents, Ill Health, Reporting and Investigation
• Toolbox Talks and Communications
• Reactive and Proactive Monitoring
• Team work