Construction Health and Safety Management

Course Orientation

Review the course overview, target learners, delivery details, assessment expectations, and reference tables before starting Module 1.

Module 1: Introduction to Construction Health and Safety Management

Module 2: Construction Roles, Duties, Accountability, and Competence

Module 3: Construction HSE Plan, Site Induction, and Project Rules

Module 4: Rwanda Legal Context, International Standards, and HSE Documentation

Module 5: Construction Hazard Identification Techniques

Module 6: Construction Risk Assessment and Risk Matrix Application

Module 7: Hierarchy of Controls, Method Statements, and Safe Systems of Work

Module 8: Job Safety Analysis, Permit-to-Work, and Pre-Task Briefings

Module 9: Construction Site Establishment, Layout, and Access Control

Module 10: Site Welfare, Housekeeping, Hygiene, and Worker Facilities

Module 11: Safety Signage, Barricading, Edge Protection, and Exclusion Zones

Module 12: Contractor, Subcontractor, and Visitor HSE Management

Module 13: Working at Height Management

Module 14: Ladders, Stepladders, Mobile Towers, and Temporary Access

Module 15: Scaffolding Safety Management

Module 16: Fall-Arrest Systems, Rescue Planning, and Dropped Object Prevention

Module 17: Excavation Safety and Groundworks Management

Module 18: Temporary Works, Shoring, Formwork, and Structural Stability

Module 19: Underground Services, Overhead Services, and Utility Protection

Module 20: Confined Space Awareness in Construction

Module 21: Mobile Plant, Construction Vehicles, and Pedestrian Safety

Module 22: Lifting Operations Management

Module 23: Cranes, Rigging, Banksman Control, and Suspended Loads

Module 24: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Guarding, and Equipment Control

Module 25: Electrical Safety on Construction Sites

Module 26: Isolation, Lockout/Tagout, Stored Energy, and Commissioning Safety

Module 27: Hot Work, Welding, Cutting, and Grinding Safety

Module 28: Fire Prevention, Emergency Fire Response, and Fire-Risk Management

Module 29: Occupational Health Management in Construction

Module 30: Dust, Silica, Cement, and Respiratory Protection

Module 31: Noise and Vibration Management

Module 32: Manual Handling, Ergonomics, and Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention

Module 33: Hazardous Substances, Chemical Safety, SDS, and COSHH-Style Control

Module 34: Fuel Storage, Spill Prevention, Environmental Emergency Response

Module 35: Construction Waste, Environmental Protection, and Site Sustainability

Module 36: Weather, Heat Stress, Storms, Lighting, and Climate-Related Site Risks

Module 37: Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management on Construction Sites

Module 38: First Aid, Medical Response, Rescue Coordination, and Welfare Emergencies

Module 39: Incident, Near Miss, Unsafe Condition, and Nonconformity Reporting

Module 40: Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective Action

Module 41: Safety Leadership, Worker Engagement, and Construction Safety Culture

Module 42: Construction Inspections, Audits, Nonconformities, and Action Tracking

Module 43: HSE Performance Measurement, KPIs, Statistics, and Reporting

Module 44: Design, Procurement, Preconstruction Planning, and Change Management

Module 45: Fatigue, Stress, Psychosocial Risk, Violence, and Worker Wellbeing

Module 46: HSE Communication, Training, Toolbox Talks, and Behavioural Coaching

Module 47: Project HSE Governance, Meetings, Legal Registers, and Management Review

Module 48: Continuous Improvement and Final Construction HSE Management Project

Course Resources and Assessment

Source Document: Module 1: Introduction & Legal Framework

Source Document: Module 2: Hazard Identification & Risk Management

Source Document: Module 3: Construction Site Safety Management

Source Document: Module 4: Workplace Hazards in Construction

Source Document: Module 5: Personal Protective Equipment

Source Document: Module 6: Health and Welfare

Source Document: Module 7: Specialized Topics - Critical Activities

Source Document: Module 8: Emergency Management in Construction Safety and Health

Source Document: Module 9: Leadership and Culture

Source Document: Module 10: Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

Source Document: Module 11: HSE Reporting and Compliance in Construction Safety

Source Document: Law No. 66/2018 Regulating Labour in Rwanda