Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Compliance in Public Infrastructure

Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Compliance in Public Infrastructure

📅 Duration: 5 Days
👷 Target Audience: Expert Safety Engineers, Project Managers, OHS Officers, Regulatory Compliance Officers
🎯 Skill Level: Advanced

📌 Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✔ Understand and apply local and international OHS regulations (OSHA 1926, ISO 45001, FIDIC safety clauses).
✔ Implement hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) methodologies.
✔ Develop safety management systems (SMS) and OHS documentation.
✔ Conduct site safety audits, inspections, and compliance reporting.
✔ Apply incident investigation techniques to prevent recurrence.
✔ Integrate new technologies (IoT, AI, and BIM) for safety monitoring.
✔ Promote a safety culture and behavioral-based safety (BBS) programs.

📌 Course Outline:

🟢 Day 1: OHS Regulations and Compliance Standards

🔹 National & International Standards (OSHA 1926, ISO 45001, FIDIC, NEC).
🔹 Legal responsibilities of contractors, engineers, and site managers.
🔹 Government and regulatory body roles in public infrastructure safety.
🔹 Permit-to-work (PTW) systems for hazardous operations.
🔹 Case Study: Legal implications of OHS violations in public projects.

🟢 Day 2: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

🔹 Common workplace hazards in public infrastructure projects.
🔹 Hazard Analysis Techniques: HIRA, HAZOP, JHA, and FMEA.
🔹 Hierarchy of controls: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering, Administrative, PPE.
🔹 Safety data sheets (SDS) and chemical hazard management.
🔹 Case Study: Conducting a risk assessment for a large-scale road and bridge project.

🟢 Day 3: Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Site Safety Inspections

🔹 Developing an OHS management system (OHSMS).
🔹 Safety audits and compliance inspections.
🔹 PPE management and selection for different infrastructure environments.
🔹 Contractor safety management and site induction programs.
🔹 Case Study: Reviewing a real-world safety audit report for a government infrastructure project.

🟢 Day 4: Incident Reporting, Investigation, and Prevention Strategies

🔹 Incident classification and reporting frameworks.
🔹 Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques: 5-Why, Fishbone Diagram, Fault Tree Analysis.
🔹 Emergency response planning and crisis management.
🔹 Workplace injury prevention: Ergonomics, heat stress management, fall protection.
🔹 Case Study: Investigating a workplace fatality and developing corrective actions.

🟢 Day 5: Case Study & Real-World Application

🔹 Hands-on case study: Conducting a full OHS compliance assessment for a public infrastructure project.
🔹 Stakeholder engagement in OHS compliance: Government agencies, unions, and contractors.
🔹 Developing a site-specific safety improvement plan.
🔹 Final course assessment and action plan development.
🔹 Certificate of Completion & Closing Remarks.

🛠 Tools & Software Used:

✅ ISO 45001 Audit Checklists – For OHS compliance assessment.
✅ HIRA & Risk Assessment Software – For real-time hazard tracking.
✅ Incident Reporting Software (e.g., Intelex, Safesite) – For accident tracking and reporting.
✅ BIM 360 & IoT-Based Monitoring – For predictive safety analytics.
✅ GIS Mapping Tools – For hazard visualization and site risk assessment.
✅ Power BI / Tableau – For OHS compliance reporting and trend analysis.