Construction EHS Management

The Construction Environmental, Health, and Safety Management training program is designed for both EHS and non-EHS professionals. The main thrust of the training is to identify environmental and occupational safety and health issues in the construction segment and explore practical and cost-effective ways and means to overcome these issues. participant will be able to:

Key Course Contents

• Legal requirements • Overview of EHS Laws and Regulations: Factory and Machinery Act 1967; Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994; Environmental Quality Act 1974; Factories & Machinery (Building Operations and Work of Engineering Construction) (Safety) Regulations 1986

• EHS hazard identification • Definitions: Hazards, Risk, Accident, Near Miss, Unsafe Act, Unsafe Condition • Hazard identification activity • Hazard identification at construction Site Case Study

• EHS Cost • Types of EHS Cost • Cost of EHS compliance • Cost of EHS non-compliance

• H&S issues in at the construction site • What are the H&S issues in a construction site? • Chemical management; • Dust; • Lifting and rigging; • Cranes; • Mobile equipment; • Fall protection; • Noise

• Environmental issues in at the construction site • What are the Environmental issues in a construction site? • Soil erosion and silt traps; • Waste Management: General waste; Construction waste; Hazardous waste; Mobile equipment emissions; Chemical Spills

• Developing an EHS Plan for the construction site • Policy • Applicable Laws and Regulations • Roles and Responsibilities • EHS Administration • EHS Training • Safety and Health Management and Control • Environment Management and Control Accident Investigation • Emergency Response • HIRARC • Site safety rules and regulations

• Contractor Management • Contractor Management through the Life Cycle of the Project: Bidding stage mobilization stage, execution stage, and demobilization stage

• Putting it all Together • Group activity: develop a site EHS Plan for a construction project