Module Title:Construction Health, Safety and Risk Management
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 3 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures Projects Private study
Module Aim: The aims of the subject are: (a) To train the learners in the practice of safe manual handling and appreciation of ergonomic assessment so as to provide the students with a QQI Certificate. (b) To develop the learners’ knowledge of Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis for construction design and construction site activities. (c) To develop the learners’ knowledge of current Health and Safety Legislation as relevant to the responsibility and roles of Construction design team members, Client and employees. (d) To develop the learners’ knowledge of basic fire technology and to help students to understand human reactions to fire situations, fire evacuation procedures within organisations and fire containment and damage limitation within large organisations. (e) To develop the learners’ knowledge of security organisations and systems within large organisations.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment in relation to building design, construction, and maintenance.
LO2 Undertake Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for a variety of design and construction activities so as comply with the competencies required by the QQI Manual Handling and Ergonomic Certificate.
LO3 Demonstrate through sketches and written descriptions a knowledge of basic fire services technology, fire legislation associated with fire management, fire containment and limitation and fire evacuation procedures.
LO4 Demonstrate through sketches and written descriptions a knowledge of security technologies, security barriers, security organisations and systems within large organisations.
LO5 demonstrate a knowledge of the requirements, duties, responsibilities and competencies associated with SAFE PASS and also for a variety of design and construction activities so as comply with the competencies required by the QQI Manual Handling and Ergonomic Certificate.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Health and Safety within Design and Construction Management
(a) Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, (b) roles and duties, (c) Personal health, safety and wellbeing awareness within the stressful construction industry
Health and Safety
(a) Health and Safety Legislation, (b) the role and responsibilities of the design team, client, employees, role of HSA
Manual Handling
(a) manual handling and ergonomic assessment QQI training. Undertake self-assessment and assessment of partner for manual handling performance
Fire Science
(a) Propagation of fire, (b) Methods of spread of fire (c) Fire loads
Fire Services
(a) Extinguishers and the fire triangle, (b) fire alarms and detectors, (c) Fire water based services and sprinklers, (d) Building Services and fire prevention
Human Reaction to Fire
(a) The psychology of fire, (b) people reactions to fire scenarios, (c) Responsibilities and duties of evacuation fire management, marshals and sweep teams
Evacuation Routes
(a) Building Regulations Part B, (b) Evacuation routes, travel distances and escape route protection, (c) Stair widths and design in relation to evacuations, (d) Emergency lighting and signage
Security Systems
(a) Barrier systems, (b) security detection systems, (c) security alarms, (d) computer security and phishing, etc.
Site Fire Safety
(a) Site fire safety, (b) Hot work, (c) BLEVEs
Security Personnel
(a) Security Management, (b) security staff responsibilities/duties, (c) external security v. internal security, (d) Site access control
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
Project50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Case Studies n/a 1,2 50.00 n/a
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project No Description 1,2,3,4,5 50.00 Sem 1 End
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Estimated Learner Hours 12 Weeks per Stage 8.00
Total Hours 144.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMOPT_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management 3 Mandatory
CW_CMQSU_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying 3 Mandatory
CW_CMBSE_D Bachelor of Science in Construction Management 3 Mandatory