| Nearly 2.2 million people are absorbed in this | | | | provided to conduct regular tool box safety |
| industry and so it is quite obvious that the scope | | | | meetings to instruct the workers in accident |
| of accidents is much more in this industry. So | | | | prevention and discussions regarding any accidents |
| implementing Safety Rules and enforcing them is | | | | are also carried on. Compulsory use of personal |
| one of the main objectives of the UK | | | | protection equipments such as safety hats, |
| government. To achieve this, various safety | | | | safety shoes, gloves, glasses and other |
| training courses are available which can be duly | | | | protections if required should be monitored on a |
| followed to minimize the accidents and casualties. | | | | daily basis. Persons are trained to communicate |
| Site Management Training and Safe Site | | | | the safety messages through induction, |
| Supervision are the two critical factors in rating | | | | instructions, meetings, signs, posters etc. |
| the safety of a construction site along with the | | | | throughout the construction site so that each and |
| safety awareness of the workers in the site. The | | | | everybody is aware of the dangers and their |
| training aims to make the construction site free | | | | preventions. Monitoring safety audits, health and |
| of accidents and hazards, and the site to be | | | | safety inspections, investigating accidents and |
| economic and productive. SMSTS (Site | | | | reporting also come under this safety training |
| Management and Safety Training Scheme) is the | | | | program. To manage the inflammable liquid |
| most simplified 5-day safety training course | | | | chemicals and their safe storage or disposal, |
| offered by the CITB (Construction Industry | | | | regular checking of the underground electrical |
| Training Board) targeted for the construction site | | | | connections are added features of this safety |
| managers, site agents, project managers and | | | | training. |
| directors and other responsible persons involved in | | | | The training ends with examinations, course |
| the construction. This course helps in the | | | | reviews, course revisions, presentations and |
| development of knowledge, creating awareness in | | | | course results. |
| safety rules and realization of social and moral | | | | After successful completion of the safety training, |
| responsibilities related to health, safety and the | | | | one is able to implement all the safety and health |
| overall welfare. | | | | guidelines strictly abiding by the safety regulations |
| The safety training course teaches the managers | | | | on daily basis. The trained personnel can develop |
| and site supervisors the general safety laws, | | | | new skills and techniques regarding safety matter |
| regulations to carry out the work safely. | | | | and implement to the best possible limit. Initiating |
| Assessing the risk factors, site set up and | | | | new welfare schemes in health and safety |
| Construction Design Management regulations are | | | | aspects one can set examples for others to |
| followed. Training is provided to know the nature | | | | follow. |
| of the job, pointing out the hazards, avoiding | | | | Various operative training courses are also |
| unsafe methods with different tools and | | | | offered which are of short duration about 1-2 |
| equipments and passing on the same information | | | | days where the safety is held as the first priority. |
| to other workers. | | | | It is the duty and the responsibility of the |
| Special trainings are emphasized on the safety of | | | | organization to get the entire workforce trained |
| the scaffolding, electricity connections and | | | | and to appoint duly qualified safety officers to |
| instruments, excavations and demolitions and | | | | monitor the safety practices on daily basis. |
| safety measures in confined spaces. Guidelines are | | | | |