The IOSH Managing Safely in Construction course provides managers and supervisors with the knowledge and practical tools to manage health and safety effectively on construction sites.

Who should take this course?

IOSH Managing Safely in Construction is for anyone responsible for managing or overseeing health and safety on construction projects, including site managers, supervisors, project leads and CDM duty holders.

Online IOSH Managing Safely in Construction €249

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The course is delivered online through eLearning.

Why complete the course through eLearning?

Here are four reasons why it’s easy to complete eLearning courses:

1. Flexibility of Schedule
You can learn at your own pace and fit study time around work, family, or other commitments.

2. Access Anytime, Anywhere
The course is available 24/7 and can be accessed online, removing location and time constraints.

3. User-Friendly Platform
Our eLearning system is designed to be intuitive and easy to navigate, even for those with limited tech skills.

4. Bite-Sized Learning Modules
The course is broken into manageable sections, making it easier to absorb information and stay motivated.

Additional Course Information

Benefits of IOSH Managing Safely in Construction

The IOSH Managing Safely in Construction course is designed for managers, supervisors, and those with responsibility for health and safety on construction sites. It provides practical, construction-focused training to help you manage risks effectively and improve safety performance on construction projects.

Key reasons to complete the course:

Understand legal responsibilities in construction
Gain a clear understanding of your legal duties, including responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, and how to comply with health and safety legislation on construction projects.
Improve construction risk management skills
Learn how to identify common construction hazards, carry out structured risk assessments, and apply appropriate control measures using the hierarchy of risk control.
Promote a positive safety culture on site
Develop a proactive approach to health and safety that encourages worker engagement, clear communication, and shared responsibility across construction teams.
Reduce incidents, accidents and delays
Help prevent injuries, ill health, and dangerous occurrences on site, reducing downtime, project disruption, and associated costs.
Enhance leadership and decision-making
Strengthen your ability to lead safely, make informed decisions, and set clear expectations for safe working practices in a high-risk environment.
Improve organisational and project performance
Effective health and safety management supports smoother project delivery, improved productivity, regulatory compliance, and a stronger professional reputation.

Course Overview

1. Introducing Managing Safely

Human, legal, and financial reasons for promoting a safe working environment.
The manager’s role and accountability for health and safety.

2. Assessing Risks

What constitutes a risk assessment and how to conduct an effective risk assessment.
How to identify potential hazards, evaluate risks, and implement measures to control or mitigate risks.

3. Controlling Risks

Methods for assessing and managing risks. How to apply the hierarchy of risk control to eliminate or minimise risks.
Looking at different control measures and strategies to reduce a range of workplace risks.

4. Understanding Responsibilities

Legal obligations and responsibilities related to health and safety management.
The regulatory framework governing workplace safety and the key components of an effective health and safety management system.

5. Understanding Hazards

Types of hazards that can be present in a workplace, including physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, or psychosocial factors.
Methods for identifying, assessing, and managing hazards to prevent accidents and injuries.
Discover how the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) governs safe lifting in construction sites, what equipment is covered, and what must be considered for compliance.

6. Investigating Incidents

The importance of promptly reporting and investigating workplace incidents. How to report and investigate accidents.
This module covers identification of the root causes of incidents and corrective actions that can be implemented to prevent recurrence.

7. Measuring Performance

How to evaluate and monitor the health and safety performance of an organisation to ensure safety standards are maintained.
What key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure.

Course Aims

By the end of IOSH Managing Safely in Construction training participants will understand how to:

Explain the moral, legal and financial reasons for managing health and safety in construction.
Describe managerial responsibilities under key legislation, including the CDM Regulations 2015.
Carry out risk assessments using a structured five-step approach.
Select and apply appropriate risk control measures, considering what is reasonably practicable.
Identify common construction hazards and recommend suitable control measures.
Investigate incidents effectively to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
Monitor and improve safety performance using KPIs and auditing techniques.

Course Duration

The IOSH Managing Safely in Construction course online takes approximately 24 hours to complete in the participant’s own time. Most people complete the course in less than 3 months.

Course Instructions

Please familiarise yourself with the course instructions below:

An internet/WIFI connection is required – broadband wired or wireless. A 4G or 5G data signal is NOT suitable as signal coverage can drop and affect the recording of your course completion. We would also recommend you complete this course on a PC or laptop as there can be compatibility issues with some older models of smartphones.
Should you launch the course, get distracted and return to it sometime later, please ensure you exit, log out and back in again and relaunch it. We advise this in case the system timed out while you stepped away, which would result in the system not recording your course completion.
Please ensure you click all areas of the course when prompted to do so. The continue button to progress through to the next stage will only then become active.

Assessment and Certification

At the end of the course there are two assessments:

A multiple-choice assessment to complete consisting of 30 questions.
The requirement to submit a risk assessment of their workplace or a setting of their choice.

Certification

On successful completion of the course, participants will receive an IOSH Managing Safely in Construction certificate.

Technical Support

If learners have any academic or IT issues, they can contact at support@thecplinstitute.ie from 8.30am until 5pm Monday to Friday.

IOSH & Certificate Timelines

IOSH are the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. Founded in 1945, they are a charity with a simple vision – a safe and healthy world of work for everyone. Their commercial activity generates income which they use in pursuit of our charitable objects. With more than 50,000 members in over 130 countries, they are an organisation with a global outlook and influence.

Certificate Timelines

Please note that depending on when assessments have been submitted, corrected and internally verified it may be a month or two before learners will receive their IOSH certificate.

IOSH Managing Safely in Construction

Completing the IOSH Managing Safely for Construction eLearning course helps supervisors, managers and site leaders understand their health and safety responsibilities within a construction environment. The course provides practical knowledge on identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks, and promoting a positive safety culture on site.

This online eLearning course supports legal compliance, reduces the likelihood of accidents and incidents, and gives learners the confidence to manage safety effectively while minimising disruption to construction activities.

This course is delivered in partnership with Praxis42 Limited, IOSH Approved training provider 900.

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Add to your personal skill set and add more value to your organisation by completing an IOSH Managing Safely in Construction course with the CPL Institute.