This module requires that the student is already employed in construction or a construction related discipline. It is therefore expected that the student has ready access to construction sites through their employment and for the duration of their MSc in Construction Safety.
This practical module allows the student to apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management to an actual construction site. A suitable or proposed construction site will be selected by the student to which they will have full access to employees and site safety management documentation. The student begins the module by surveying the construction site to produce drawings. An in-depth risk assessment is then carried out. This will be followed by the student using the risk assessment as the basis for a suitable construction safety management system for the site. The strategy used will include all relevant legislative, planning, and best practice compliance issues. Finally, an auditable risk management system is compiled and documented for the construction site. Specialist skills developed in the curriculum to date will be synthesised to enhance analytical and critical thinking related to construction site safety management, as well as improving communications, collaboration, accuracy, ethics, problem solving, and using professional judgement skills in a work-related curriculum.
The emphasis in this module is on fieldwork replicating typical work practices expected from competent construction related Environmental Health and Safety professionals. Skills and knowledge gained in all other programme modules will be synthesised and applied in this module. Teaching methods will involve self-directed problem based learning with a very carefully controlled and scheduled approach to milestone delivery and feedback. The lectures begin with presenting a consultant's brief here summarised as; tell me what’s wrong with this construction site or a proposed site in safety terms, and how I can comply with all relevant safety legislation. The milestones to achieve this brief are; to conduct an overall risk assessment for the hazards present in a nominated construction site, propose a risk management strategy to control risks as far as is reasonable practicable, develop a project management strategy to ensure all necessary works are completed and finally produce an overall document with the competence and of the quality expected from fellow construction related Environmental Health and Safety professionals.
To achieve this teaching and learning strategy, students will firstly establish access to an actual or proposed construction site, and produce a dimensioned drawing and a risk assessment. The student will then progress to the next milestones as follows; synthesise all the drawings and risk assessments for the site as a whole; evaluate safety performance; devise an appropriate risk management strategy; apply a project safety management strategy, and finally deliver a professional standard document that addresses the consultant’s brief.
To achieve this teaching and learning strategy, students will firstly establish access to a construction site and produce a dimensioned drawing and a risk assessment. At this the student will progress to the next milestones as follows; synthesise all the drawings and risk assessments for the building as a whole; evaluate current safety performance before devising an appropriate risk management strategy; then devising a project management strategy, and finally delivering a professional standard document that addresses the consultant’s brief. Each week will involve the lecturer reviwing work completed and providing feedback
An indicative weekly schedule for the syllabus will be as follows;
- Week 1 Dimensioned drawing & risk assessment
- Week 2 Synthesis of all drawings and assessments
- Week 3 Devise an appropriate risk control strategy
- Week 4 Devise an appropriate project management strategy
- Week 5 Draft of a professional document
- Week 6 Final critique of the professional document
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This module is fieldwork based relying on previous modules for underpinning theory and knowledge. The initial dimensioned survey of the construction site will use skills developed in the building assessment module, and competently executed in the fire safety module that will provide actual drawings in PDF and computer aided design formats. At this point students will conduct and write a competent risk assessment for the entire construction site and its functions. Using actual construction site documentation students will then interpret relevant legislation before developing appropriate risk management strategies for the hazards identified. To make this module as real world as possible, students will assume the role of a safety consultant and will also be expected to identify and detail all works required and provide a project management strategy within an overall safety management strategy.
The emphasis here is on fieldwork replicating typical work practices expected from competent construction related Environmental Health and Safety professionals. Skills and knowledge gained in all other programme modules will be synthesised and applied in this module. Teaching methods will involve self-directed problem based learning with a very carefully controlled and scheduled approach to milestone delivery and feedback. The lectures begin with presenting a consultant brief here summarised as; tell me what’s wrong with this construction site in safety terms, and how I can comply with all relevant safety legislation. The milestones to achieve this brief are; to conduct an overall risk assessment for the hazards present in a nominated construction site, propose a safety management strategy to control risks as far as is reasonable practicable, develop a project management strategy to ensure all necessary works are completed and finally produce an overall document with the competence and of the quality expected from fellow construction related Environmental Health and Safety professionals.
This module will be delivered in a blended format
Students are reminded that a Safe Pass card is required for access to any construction site
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |