Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Explain the importance of safety and the challenges that threaten it
• Define the terms ‘incident’, ‘accidents’, ‘hazards’ and ’injury’
• Identify the requirements for safety signs and signals on a construction site
• Indicate the roles of stakeholders in maintaining construction safety
• Compare the costs of injury and investment in safety
• Explain the guidelines for an accident investigation
• Define ‘PPE’ and give examples of PPE for different body parts
• List the PPE responsibilities for contractors and workers