CCNSG Safety Passport National

Participants will learn about:

Health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures.

• Relevant health and safety legislation and regulations in relation to responsibilities of client or site operator, employers, and employees.

• Approved codes of practice (ACOP).

• Role of Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

• Sources of H&S information.

• Who is responsible for the health and safety of people working on a site.

• The consequences for employers and employees of not fulfilling their legal health and safety responsibilities.

• The purpose and nature of risk assessments, method statements, and permit to work systems, and the relevance of local procedures and Safe Systems of Work.

Personal site safety responsibilities

• Consequences of safety-first attitudes.

• Personal behaviour.

• Deal with and minimise the risks from different hazards.

• Awareness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Mental Health issues.

Safe use of tools and equipment in different working environments.

• Hazards and risks, ERICPD/ ALARP.

• Fire safety procedures.

• Manual handling.

• Dangers of slips, trips, and falls.

• Working at height.

• Working with tools and equipment, noisy environments, vibrating equipment.

• Confined space/ excavations working.

• Hazardous substances/COSHH.

• Lifting operations.

• Dangers of asbestos/radiation.

• Site Traffic.

• Types of signs and warnings.

• Electricity and portable electrical appliances/ stored energy devices.

• Environmental Issues.

Safe working practices and safe solutions to problems and emergencies.

• Personal Protective Equipment.

• Incident reporting procedures.

• Reporting lines and procedures.

• Importance of training.

At the end of the course, there will be a short, final assessment paper to be completed.