HSE training for operational managers (SCC)

The SCC regulations (Safety Certificate Contractors) of the VAZ (Association of Accredited Certification Organisations) require in its regulations (Doc. 003) that all managers (point 3.3) in operative areas have successfully passed an HSE examination, in accordance with Document 17 of the SCC Checklist..

Persons who have completed training as an occupational safety specialist do not require this course.

Circle of participants:

This course is aimed at:

• General contractor,
• planner,
• site managers,
• civil engineers,
• technicians,
• foremen and
• certified foremen.

Prerequisites:

No special knowledge is required to participate in this course.

Contents:

A - Legal requirements

• Basics of the legal provisions on occupational health and safety
• Expert support
• State supervision and accident insurance institutions
• European directives and national occupational health and safety legislation
• Basics of environmental protection legislation
• Fundamentals of working time legislation
• Fundamentals of occupational health and safety in temporary work in accordance with the Temporary Employment Act (AÜG)
• Protective measures for third parties
• Occupational health check-ups

B - Hazard and risk assessment

• High Risk Operations
• Last Minute Risk Analysis (LMRA)
• Assessment of hazards
• Terms: Hazard and risk
• Assesments of risks
• Health and safety action plan
• Safety measures in work preparation

C - Causes of accidents, accident prevention and accident reporting

• Reporting accidents and near misses
• Accidents and occupational illnesses
• Terms
• Accident prevention
• Near misses
• Accident investigation

D - Safe behaviour

• Cleanliness and tidiness
• Slips, trips and falls
• Alcohol, drugs, medication
• Behaviour and safety
• Influencing behaviour

E - Company organisation

• Tasks, rights and obligations of employers and employees
• Tasks, rights and duties of supervisors
• Workplace inspections
• Health and safety meetings
• Certification, safety pass and training for hazardous work

F - Workplace and activity specifications 

• Operating instructions and briefings
• Securing the workplace and equipment
• Safety labelling
• Permit to work procedure

G - Emergency measures 

• Terms and definitions
• Emergency equipment and resources
• Controlling and combating emergency situations
• First aiders and company paramedics
• Evacuation
• Company alarm and rescue plan / emergency plan

H - Hazardous substances 

• Dangers of too high or too low atmospheric oxygen levels
• Hazardous substances and hazardous goods
• Activities with hazardous substances, absorption and effects
• Legal requirements & significance of limit values
• Special hazardous substances
• Leakage
• Labelling, storage and hazards of technical gases
• Transport of hazardous goods
• Labelling, safety data sheets and operating instructions

I - Fire and explosion protection 

• Fire and explosion hazards
• Fire classes and extinguishing agents
• Preventive fire protection and procedures in the event of fire
• Explosion protection

J - Work equipment

• Stationary machines and equipment
• Power-driven hand tools
• Hand tools
• Lifting work
• Lifting gear
• Slinging equipment
• Hand-operated winches, lifting and pulling equipment
• Forklift trucks
• Lift trucks
• Construction machinery
• Liquid jets

K - Working methods 

• Welding and flame cutting
• Demolition work and work in contaminated areas
• Work around wall and floor openings
• Excavation work and work on and in pits and trenches
• Working in confined spaces and containers
• Transporting people
• Working near water

L - Electricity and radiation 

• Hazards due to electricity
• Safety measures when working with electricity
• Working on electrical installations and in their vicinity
• Ionising radiation
• Non-ionising radiation

M - Workplace design 

• Noise exposure
• Workplace and vibrations
• Workplace and weather conditions
• Workplace and lighting
• Physical and mental stress at work
• Ergonomics

N - Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Use of PPE, responsibilities and duties
• Eye and face protection
• Hearing protection
• Respiratory protection
• Head protection
• Hand and arm protection
• Foot, leg and knee protection
• Protective clothing
• PPE against falls from a height

Benefit:

Each participant receives a certificate of participation. After successfully passing the examination, participants receive a certificate from TÜV Rheinland Akademie GmbH.

This certificate is valid for 5 years.

Notes:

• The number of participants is limited to 24.
• The duration of the course is 24 training hours (45 minutes each).
• The examination fee of TÜV Rheinland Akademie GmbH is already included.
• This course and the exam will be held in English.