Duration 5 days – 35 hrs
Overview
A 40-hour (5-day), DOLE-aligned program that builds the knowledge and skills to plan, implement, and monitor construction OSH programs on site, satisfy Safety Officer 2 (SO2) training requirements for construction, and prepare participants to develop a compliant Construction Safety & Health Program (CSHP) and perform hazard/risk controls in typical construction activities. Delivery may be classroom or live online by a DOLE-OSHC–accredited provider.
Objectives
- Interpret key Philippine OSH laws and IRR and explain the duties of employer, contractor, and worker.
- Develop or improve a CSHP and organize an effective OSH Committee and reporting per DO 13.
- Conduct hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA/JHA) and select appropriate controls (PPE/engineering/administrative).
- Apply safe systems of work for high-risk construction tasks (work-at-height, scaffolds, lifting/rigging, excavation, confined space, electrical/LOTO, hot works).
- Plan emergency preparedness, incident investigation, and mandatory DOLE reporting.
- Integrate new IRR themes (e.g., psychosocial and climate-related hazards where applicable) into site risk management.
Audience
- Safety Officers (SO2) in construction
- project/site engineers
- foremen
- supervisors
- OSH staff
- OSH committee members, and contractors/sub-contractors needing DOLE compliance
Pre- requisites
- None mandated by law for COSH; construction exposure is recommended.
Course Content
Day 1 — Legal Foundations & OSH Management
- Philippine OSH framework: RA 11058, OSHS, DO 13, IRR (DO 198-18 → DO 252-25 updates).
- Roles & responsibilities: project owner, general contractor, sub-cons, safety personnel, workers.
- CSHP essentials, OSH Committee, safety policies, orientations, toolbox talks, documentation & DOLE submissions.
- Hazard identification, HIRA/JHA methodology; hierarchy of controls.
- Workshop 1: Drafting a CSHP outline and site OSH org chart.
Day 2 — Core Site Hazards & Controls
- Working at heights & scaffolds (fall prevention, guardrails, PFAS, scaffold erection/use/inspection).
- Lifting/rigging & crane safety (SWL, slinging, signaling, exclusion zones).
- Electrical safety & LOTO, generators, temporary power.
- Excavation & trenching (shoring, shielding, sloping; utilities).
- Materials handling & housekeeping; slip-trip-fall prevention.
Day 3 — High-Risk Operations
- Confined space entry (atmospheric testing, permits, rescue).
- Hot works / welding & cutting (fire watch, permits).
- Chemical safety & GHS (MSDS/SDS, storage/labeling), dust & silica.
- Noise, vibration & ergonomics (manual handling).
- Environmental & climate risks (heat stress, severe weather, flood preparedness) and psychosocial risk awareness in projects.
- Workshop 2: HIRA/JHA on selected tasks.
Day 4 — Programs, Monitoring & Emergency Readiness
- PPE program (selection, fit, maintenance).
- Health & medical topics (fitness to work, immunizations as applicable).
- Incident/near-miss investigation (root-cause, corrective actions).
- Emergency preparedness & response (fire prevention & protection, earthquake/typhoon plans, first aid & coordination with responders).
- OSH inspections, audits, and performance measurement; DOLE reporting requirements and recordkeeping.
- Workshop 3: Draft site-specific emergency plan.
Day 5 — Implementation, Compliance & Assessment
- Contractor management: orientation, permits, coordination, PTWs.
- Communication & training plan (orientation for all workers; 8-hr worker OSH seminar compliance).
- Enforcement & penalties overview; updates under DO 252-25.
- Integration & scheduling of inspections, toolbox talks, and reports.
- Final exam (written) + practical (hazard walk-through/JHA).
- Action planning: personal site implementation plans.
