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INTRODUCTION TO
CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH (COSH)
HOUSE RULES
Let’s Be Reminded
 1. We are in (GCQ.MGCQ). Let’s Practice Social Distancing.
Wear mask. Let’s be healthy and safe.

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2. Let’s be PRO-ACTIVE. If you are in your offices…Wear face
mask. Cover your cough or sneeze. However, if you feel
sick, stay at home. Just inform us of your condition.
3. Break times: Micro breaks – 2mins of simple exercise;
Morning and Afternoon breaks: 10 ~ 15 mins.; 45 mins. ~ 1
hr lunch break..
4. All of you are muted. Raise your hand if you want to ask
question. Please Open your video however, in case of
urgent calls, please close your video first and attend the
call without taking permission from the Trainer so as not to
disturb our training.

5. Mobile phones must be turned off or in silent-mode. No

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& 3R even at home.

7. In case of emergency, do not panic, follow your

emergency procedure if working at your offices, follow your
evacuation/assembly area. Please do not leave immediately,
attendance will checked in our assembly area. Use of
Emergency Exit Door is during emergency only. At home,
follow your home emergency procedure.

8. Questions / Clarifications, sharing of ideas and

experiences are welcome and highly encouraged

9. Please watch and listen to someone who is discussing

and participate in every activity, Lets Us Enjoy Our Virtual
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PRE-TEST
Let’s Check your initial knowledge
INTRODUCTION
Let’s Get To Know Each Other
Hazard
Light
To facilitate learning of
participants in COSH
Enjoy the Training!!!

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INTRO TO OSH
Let’s Get To Know them
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OBJECTIVES
TERMINAL:
•  To provide the participants the basic knowledge
and skills on the basic concepts and principles
of occupational safety and health (OSH) in
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY that will enable
safety officers to develop and implement their
company’s construction safety and health
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LEGAL BASIS
Do198
Section 14.
SAFETY OFFICER

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OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
•  identify existing & potential safety and health hazards IN
CONSTRUCTION and describe their effects to the
human body;
•  relate the effects of occupational illnesses and accidents
to individuals, their families, communities and
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OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC
•  determine the appropriate control measures for
specific hazards in construction
•  describe the importance of effective OSH
communication (OSH training and meetings);
•  explain the roles of safety officers in the overall
management of OSH program in construction industry; 16
OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC
•  identify the components of an Construction OSH
program; and
•  develop a workplace-specific OSH re-entry plan for
construction industry.

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LEGAL BASES (COSH)

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ROAD MAP
Let’s Get Going
 COSH Framework
WorkPlace Risk Assessment

Construction Topics

Accident
Investigation
Qualified
Integrating Activity/ COSH
Communication Safety
Response to Officer
OSH Issues
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Introduction: COSH Framework
Module 1: Why the need for COSH?
Module 2: Workplace Risk
Assessment
1 – Hazards Identification
A - Hazards Identification - Safety Hazards
B - Hazards Identification - Health Hazards
Covid-19 Workplace Prevention and
Control
Workshop 1: Hazard Identification 21
Module 2: Workplace Risk
Assessment
2 – A – Workplace Environment Measurement
B – Medical Surveillance
C – Workplace Risk Assessment
3 – A – Control Measure for Health Hazards
B – Control Measure for Safety Hazards
Workshop 2: Risk Assessment and Control
Measures
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Module 3: Construction

1 - DO13 and Construction Site

Premises
2 – Working at Heights
3 – Scaffold and Ladder Safety
4 – Heavy Equipment
5 – Demolition and Excavation Safety
(including Confined Space)
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Module 4: Accident Causation (Risky
Workplace and Risky Workers)/Accident
Investigation
Module 5: Integrating Activity
Module 6: Communicating OSH/TOT
Module 7: Response to OSH Issues
7 – 1 – Workplace Emergency
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Module 7: Response to OSH Issues
7 – 2 – Employees’ Compensation
Program
7 – 3 – OSH Legislations
7 – 4 – OSH Program
Development

Re-entry Plan for Construction Industry

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What is Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH)?
OSH also commonly referred to as health
and safety, occupational health and
safety (OHS), occupational health, or
occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary
field concerned with the safety, health,
and welfare of people at work
(construction).
What is Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH)?
OSH is generally defined as the science of the
anticipation, recognition, evaluation and
control of hazards arising in or from the
workplace that could impair the health and well-
being of workers, taking into account the possible
impact on the surrounding communities and the
general environment.
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