Training OHS
Introduction
The construction company is place in which people’s health and safety are approaches at stake. These construction employees include architecture, construction workers and foremans and engineers who are working in the setting of construction wherein construction materials and hazardous work environment are obvious. As part of the mandatory orientations of construction industries, the construction workers and other employees must have the proper training for occupational health and safety. The workplace learning in safety for the construction workers and to the advance staffs must be an ample activity for satisfying the regulatory needs that can to the subordinate in the related health and safety issues. Construction industry also need to provide the efficient training and information regarding the hazardous materials for the respective work areas in the construction sites. This training as well as information are covering for the categories of hazards and risks which are commonly injuries at the workplace or even sickness due to lack of hygiene and sanitation at the workplace.
Significance of Effective Training
The training quality are the major reason thing that will point out for disseminating information for the trainees and the employees that must reach this standard and for guaranteeing consistent initiation. The initial goal of the safety training is the recognition of the personal obligations of safety among all the employees. There must also be obligations on the safety training and safety for the construction workers as well as the rest of the construction team. This can also established the awareness of the trainees on the climate of health and safety and in return they will be cautious in all their actions (Wallace, 1995, 17). Consequently, for the safety training, some of the significance consists the teaching for the approaches so as to avoid any accidents in the construction sites. This also consists of the reduction of negligence for handling and operation in the construction sites. Aside from this, it can also alleviate the accidental rates as well as injuries. Showing the correct approaches for the operations is also part of the goals and purpose of the safety training. This also needs to increase the skills of the supervisors and workers and can meet the legal desires (Goetsch, 2008).
For instance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSAH), had been able to provide the leadership role for the development as well as promotion of the health and safety training with the aide of the workshops, seminars and conferences and presence which give emphasis on the topics which consists the security of homeland and ergonomics. Such educational centres are serving the public with the prevention as well as cautiousness of the unhealthful and unsafe working and specialise to the subject matter of to expertise that is the foundation of the needs of regional industry. This only shows that such industry y have the standard for the employer who is responsible for giving their staffs the trainings and information so that they will ensure that they are knowledgeable in the hazardous materials that are present in their work (US Department of Labor, 2008). For the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the needed specific legal requirements in the specific operations of mining are highly depend on the product which is being mined. This has also the necessities that the miners need to be trained and such training is compulsory. It is also significant to identify who will be the trainer as well as the subject areas that it covers. Such requires the certification which the trainees’ need to complete and keep the necessary and relevant aspects (Mine Safety Training Inc, 2008).
OHS Training Program
The following training programme has been designed so as to promote the Occupational Health and Safety for the construction industry to ensure a safe and danger free working environment.
TABLE 1
OHS Training Program
Training Course/ Days
Goal and purpose
Persons Involve
Day 1:
Occupational Health
and Safety Orientation
and Briefing
1. The main goal and purpose of this orientation is to let the involved person know the latest changes in OHS.
2. to provide discuss different contemporary health and safety matters in construction industry
Managers
Project Team Leader
Day 2:
Course for OHS
1. To give participants an overview of the concept of OHS and an in depth comprehension of risk management.
2. This will include OHS legislation, risk management and assessment, different committees. Rules and regulations and strategies to effectively manage health and safety.
Managers and Supervisors
Office Technicians
OHS Project members
Day 3-8
Approved OHS Course
1. To give an in-depth comprehension about OHS legislation, risk management and control, incident investigation, health and safety committees and communication of health problems.
2. This will also include practical workshops.
Employees with significant health and safety responsibilities
Managers and supervisors
Day 9:
OHS Information seminars
1. To give the participants with information on development and changes to legislations and health and safety practices.
2. To give the opportunity for participants to voice out their ideas and share their experiences regarding OHS management.
3. This course will discuss new legislation codes of practice, approved OHS rules and procedures and the issues on OHS construction sites.
OHS Project Team Members
Health and Safety Representatives
Managers
Day 10:
Identifying Risk management needs
1. To provide the participants information about the risk management needs and identify such needs.
Project Team Leaders
Day 11-15
Further training on OHS Concepts
1. To let the participants be aware of other issues regarding OHS such as, handling office equipments, using fire extinguisher and other matters and First Aid training
OHS Project Team Leaders and Members
Health and Safety Representatives
Day 16-20
Develop a Mentoring Plan
1. To be prepared in mentoring and coaching of the participants at all times.
2. To identify other significant issues and defined the responsibilities of all participants
Project Team Leaders and Members
Identifying Risk Management Needs
Planning of Occupational Health and Safety consists the identification of the hazardous elements that would threaten the assurance of a healthy as well as safe construction sites. The following are the identified risks which should be managed and controlled regarding OHS issues within the construction sites:
1. Written records of accidents in the past among employees of the construction industry.
2. Hazards from the use of heavy equipment for construction workers.
3. The risks of having emergency fires.
4. Health of the construction workers. (Including sickness or chemical allergies).
5. Hazards for the electricians and construction workers during working hours.
6. Other dangerous activities that would cause harmful effects to construction workers in the site.
7.
After determining the hazards or needs that can cause negative or harmful effects on construction workers and the construction sites itself, the next step is to determine the person who will be involved in managing as well as controlling such risk that threatens the health and safeness of the construction sites. Hence, in this manner, the people who will be involved are the managers and the project team leaders and the members. Upon knowing who will provide whole OHS risk management program, it is basically significant that the management should provide a mentoring or coaching plan to initiate the sad activity effectively and successfully.
Reference
Goetsch. L., D.(2008). Occupational Safety and Health, for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (5th ed.) Pearson Education, Inc. New Jersey.
MSHA Training 2008, Mines and Safety Training Inc., viewed December 3, 2009, http://www.mshahelp.com/msha-training/newindex.cfm?CFID=32471&CFTOKEN=93251846&jsessionid=f030fe9b35724fe197741a247a54b78583b3.
National Research Council 1995, Prudent Practices in Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals, National Academies Press, Washington.
Training Requirements in OSHA Construction Industry Standards and Training Guideline 2008, US Department of Labor, viewed December 3, 2009, http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/osha2254.html.
Wallace, I 1995, Developing Effective Safety Systems, Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom.
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One of the most dangerous places to work is a construction company site. Many people dies working their. It is only because people have the habit of taking risks and not following the safety precautions.
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Arnold Brame
Health And Safety Consultant Peterborough