• Designing for Safety – Online Health & Safety Training Course (February 2025)

  • 28/02/2025

  • 09:00

  • 12:00

  • 3

  • Online

  • In Partnership with ASM Health and Safety Consultants, we are pleased to offer SCSI members an opportunity to complete an online, half-day Health and Safety Training Course to assist with their Health and Safety compliance requirements under the Capital Works Management Framework.

    Throughout this course participants will:

    • Gain 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.
    • Develop knowledge of construction hazards, designer risk assessments, and best practices for planning, coordination, and designing for safety in construction.

    Target Audience

    This course is suitable for design team personnel involved in construction activities in their organisation including Quantity Surveyors, Employer Representatives, Designers, Engineers, Consultants in PSDP roles, Safety Officers and Managers (including management team members, facilities, procurement, engineering and maintenance).asm

     

    On completion of this training course, 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.
    • 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.
    • List construction hazards and review risk assessments related to construction hazards;
    • Understand the importance of planning, coordination and risk management of construction work
    • Practically implement learning on areas such as recording decisions and providing information in completion of the role of permanent works designer.

    Topics Covered include:

    • Legislation
    • Role of the Designer
    • General Principles of prevention
    • Particular and other risks
    • Planning to work
    • Cooperation
    • Risk Management
    • Management and Leadership
    • Recording Decisions
    • Providing Information
    • SAQ and Tender Requirements
    • Summary

     

    Course Assessment – To satisfy course assessment and certification, participants must engage in one hour pre or post course reading on relevant material, in addition to completing a written test.

     

    Cost – €190 per person

     

    CPD Hours – SCSI Members will be entitled to 3 CPD hours upon completion of the course.

     

  • SCSI Education Team

  • Silvana Caiceo-Wolleter

  • 01 6445500

  • education@scsi.ie

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