Safer Construction – Design Stage

Australian State and National OH&S legislation has introduced new safe design duties and legal obligations which each person who has control of the design of infrastructure projects, buildings, plant or of a system must comply with.

This means that designers and those responsible for designs must carry out detailed hazard identification, risk assessments and risk controls for the impact of designs on construction safety risk.

Recognised for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by Engineers Australia (EA) in accordance with EA CPD Guidelines.

Target Audience

Engineers, architects and OHS personnel with up to 8 to 10 years experience, whose role has an impact on design and the associated risks.

Course Outline

Australian State and National OH&S legislation has introduced new safe design duties and legal obligations which each person who has control of the design of infrastructure projects, buildings, plant or of a system must comply with.

This means that designers and those responsible for designs must carry out detailed hazard identification, risk assessments and risk controls for the impact of designs on construction safety risk.

Designers are now legally obligated, and can be held accountable, for injuries arising from negligent design decisions affecting construction phase safety. Designers need to consider, by legislation, design elements to reduce safety risks at the construction stage.

Participants will receive information on tools and resources that can be used in the management and consideration of construction hazards and risk in the design phase of any project.

• Construction Industry Trends and Statistics
• OHS Hazard Identification
• Discussion on Design Reviews
• Hazard Identification and Risk
• Assessment in Design (Practical Activity)
• Discussion on Design Reviews

Course Objectives

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand OH&S legislation and legal obligations of all those responsible for designs.
• Gain an understanding of risk management principles and practices as they relate to designing for construction workers’ OHS.
• Gain an understanding of the process of hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control, in the context of construction design.
• Gain an understanding of the practical benefits, in terms of OHS risk elimination and/or reduction, that can be achieved through the application of OHS risk management in construction design.

Testimonials

Facilitator Information

Alan Weston

Alan Weston is the Director of Beanstalk and Associates Pty Ltd, a private Registered Training Organisation and training consultancy business.

His training philosophy is to ensure:

• Both the business and the participant both achieve their desired outcomes from the training program.
• Ensuring that skills learnt in training are relevant and transferred to the workplace.
• Adults are engaged in the training process, this includes not only the formal learning process but the development, implementation and assessment. Engaged learners learn more.
• Training is interactive and where appropriate, fun.

Alan has delivered a number of training programs in conjunction with EEA, including the Graduate Program in Engienering.

Registration

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Course fees detailed below are inclusive of GST