Diploma in Construction Safety

The growing demand for buildings is driving an increase in the demand for professionals skilled in construction and safety. This free online course covers the general guidelines that can preserve safety on worksites and then delves into the major sources of danger, including fall hazards, cave-ins and other perils peculiar to trenches and tunnels. We explain the standard safety practices that minimize these hazards in this diploma course.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

Introduction to Safety in Construction

This module will be an introduction to the concepts of Safety in Construction. It will discuss the importance of determining hazards, planning, and designing safety systems. You will also explore the various safety standards, signs, and signals and examine the roles of stakeholders in construction safety.

Safety Costs and Management

In this module, you will learn the concepts of Cost of Injury versus Investment in Safety, how accident investigations are carried out, and about Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for ensuring that workers are protected against hazards. Also, you will learn the application of safety principles through a case study in construction safety.

Fall Hazards

This module will be an introduction to fatal falls in construction. You will learn about fall hazards when carrying out concreting, demolitions, and general construction work. Also, you will examine practical examples that apply safety against these hazards.

Trench and Tunnel Hazards

This module will discuss trench cave-ins and tunneling safety. You will learn the hazards of excavations and the procedures for protection against cave-ins. You will also study the different methodologies for creating tunnels and the standard operating procedures for ensuring safety when working in confined spaces.

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