Synerquest Management Consultancy Services Inc.

DOLE Accreditation No. 1030-011713-0060

YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR QUEST FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

QUALITY ENVIRONMENT

SAFETY

HEALTH

Construction Safety and Health Course for Site Safety Officers (COSH)
prescribed by the BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS, Department of Labor and Employment pursuant to Rule 1030 of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) as amended by Department Order No. 13 series of 1998 Course Outline Session 0 - Setting the Learning Climate a. Leaving of Expectations a. Course Overview, Requirements and Objectives Diagnostic Examination/Pre-test Topic 1: Importance of Occupational Safety and Health within Construction Sites 1. Update on occupational safety and health in the construction industry, including relevant current statistics. 2. General phases of construction from project conceptualization to project completion. 3. Reasons for implementing safety and health construction site. Topic 2: Occupational Safety and Health Legislations 1. Government agencies concerned with safety and health in construction 2. General Contents of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards 3. Department Order No. 13, series of 1998 4. Enforcement and administration of occupational safety and health within construction sites Topic 3: Roles of Construction Safety and Health Officers 1. General duties and responsibilities 2. Role in promoting a safe construction site 3. Maintaining workers and employers concern for safety and health Topic 4: Tool Box Meetings (with workshop) 1. Safety committee meetings and their relationships with tool box meetings 2. Maintaining active participation/workers interests in tool box meetings 1 hour Duratio n 2 hours

2 hours

1 hour

2 hours

5-A MARILAG ST., UP VILLAGE, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES 1101 Tel: 4342743 Telefax: 9294834 Cel: 09175051304 E-mail:synerquest@yahoo.com

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Daily Evaluation Topic 5: Personal Protective Equipment 1. Types of PPEs 2. Advantages and disadvantages of PPEs 3. Care and maintenance for PPEs Topic 6: Fall Protection 1. Elevated, suspended working platforms and unguarded working surfaces 2. Fall/slip protection equipment 3. Minimizing hazards from falls Topic 7: Hazardous Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal 1. MSDS 2. Acids/bases 3. Solvents 4. Paints 5. Cement 6. Flammable liquids and combustible gases 7. Explosives 8. Asbestos 9. Construction debris handling and disposal Topic 8: Occupation Health Program 1. Occupational health services and facilities 2. Emergency Medical and Dental Services, facilities, personnel 3. Physical and health examination 4. Special examinations 5. Reporting requirements Topic 9: Environmental Safety 1. Airborne contaminants 2. Noise 3. Illumination 4. Ventilation 5. Heat, Humidity 6. Environmental monitoring, assessment and control of hazards Daily Evaluation Topic 10: Excavation 1. Hazards from excavations 2. Protection for excavations, including effects on adjacent structures, soil stability, required precautionary measures 3. Ensuring stability of excavations 4. Protection for workers performing excavation work Topic 11: Construction Site Premises 1. General construction site safety requirements 2. Construction site planning 3. Safety, warning and danger signs 4. Safe access and egress, including yards, walkways, roadways, working surfaces, stairs, ramps, ladders 5. Temporary fire protection requirements 6. Electrical safety 7. Confined spaces 8. Construction site housekeeping

1 hour

1 hour

2 hours

1 hour

2 hours

1.5 hours

1.5 hours

5-A MARILAG ST., UP VILLAGE, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES 1101 Tel: 4342743 Telefax: 9294834 Cel: 09175051304 E-mail:synerquest@yahoo.com

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Topic 12: Temporary Structures 1. Formworks and false-works 2. Scaffolds 3. Barricades Topic 13: Construction Machinery 1. Mobile construction heavy equipment 2. Lifting equipment, hoists, lifting gears with emphasis on crane operation 3. Routine inspection of construction machinery Topic 14: Tools and Equipment Safety 1. Hand tools and power tools (hazardous portable equipment) 2. Woodworking tools 3. Electric and gas welding and cutting equipment Topic 15: Demolition 1. Precautionary measures and standard procedures 2. Mechanical demolition Topic 16: Explosives 1. Handling, storage and use of explosives Daily Evaluation Topic 17: Routine Construction Site Inspection 1. Construction site safety and health inspection 2. Inspection guides/checklists 3. Inspection methodologies Construction Site Visit 1. Construction site work-through inspection 2. Crane and lifting equipment Daily Evaluation Topic 18: Job Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control (with workshop) 1. Hazards/Risk management theories 2. Job safety analysis Topic 19: Work-related Accident Investigation and Reporting (with workshop) 1. Standards definitions of terms used in accident investigation and reporting 2. How to conduct an work-accident investigation 3. Factual requirements of a work-accident investigation 4. Statistical analysis of Accident rates 5. Providing recommendations to prevent reoccurrence 6. Requirements for work-accident reporting Topic 20: Safety and Health Programming for Construction Sites 1. General requirements for an effective Constructive Safety and Health Program

1.5 hours 1.5 hours

1 hour

0.5 hour 0.5 hour 2 hours

6 hours

2 hours

2.5 hour

1.5 hours

5-A MARILAG ST., UP VILLAGE, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES 1101 Tel: 4342743 Telefax: 9294834 Cel: 09175051304 E-mail:synerquest@yahoo.com

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Topic 21: Re-entry Plans as a Construction Safety and Health Officer 1. Plans for implementation of learning experience 2. Improving safety and health within construction projects 3. Integrating safety and health project implementation Learning Assessment/Post Test Course Evaluation

2 hours

Methodology: Using the latest Accelerated Learning (AL) techniques, interactive presentation, videos and challenging exercises will be used. Workshops and practical exercises will be used to give participants the opportunity to apply the theories they have learned from the course. There is also a mandatory plant site visit.

5-A MARILAG ST., UP VILLAGE, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES 1101 Tel: 4342743 Telefax: 9294834 Cel: 09175051304 E-mail:synerquest@yahoo.com

www.synerquest.com