Construction Training

The aim of this 3 hour course is to advise on precautions on the prevention of accidents in the use of abrasive wheels. It does not enter into technical aspects of grinding.

Our abrasive wheel training courses are suitable for all operators, managers and supervisors, who as part of their working duties select, mount, specify or use abrasive wheels as defined in legislation.

This 3 hour course aims to give those who either come into contact with asbestos-containing materials or who manage or supervise workers, the necessary information about where asbestos may be located, the associated health risks and the control measures necessary to prevent or control exposure. It is particular relevant to those who work within the construction industry.

If you work on buildings built or refurbished before the year 2000, Asbestos may well be present. If this is the case then you and your employees have a legal requirement to carry out Asbestos Awareness Training in order to help you avoid the risks and comply with Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

CITB levy payers may be entitled to claim for up to 75% reimbursement of the cost for attending this course.

Asbestos Awareness training can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.

On completion of this 3 hour training session, the participant will be able to look carefully at their own work activities and take reasonable steps to protect themselves and others at work.

This training is delivered by one of our Healthcare Professional Staff who have extensive experience of infection control, standard safety precautions and control measures necessary within a variety of workplace settings.

Training will be tailored to meet the specific training requirements of staff i.e. Estate Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction after communication with management.

Biohazard Awareness training can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.

This 3 hour course is intended for any person who is involved in construction projects that attract legal duties and responsibilities under CDM (NI) Regs 2016. The course is also applicable for those who wish to gain an understanding of the changes from the old CDM Regulations.

The Construction Design and Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (CDM 2016) will provide the main legal requirements for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects throughout the UK.

CDM Regulations (NI) 2016 training can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.

This 1 day course is aimed at Site Managers and Site Supervisors but would be equally useful to all employees working in construction activities.

Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important to businesses of all sizes. Key issues include pollution, waste management, transport, energy and water. This course aims to raise awareness of environmental issues in construction activities.

The course covers:

• The environment and why it matters
• Environmental management systems
• Contaminated land
• Waste management
• Pollution Prevention and water management
• Statutory nuisance, communication, archaeology and heritage
• Energy and resources
• Being a responsible contractor

Construction Site Environmental Management can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.

The 1 day Construction Skills Register (CSR) Health and Safety Training scheme is one-day safety awareness training.

The programme is aimed at all construction personnel including new entrants, to ensure that they have a basic knowledge of Health and Safety to comply with relevant legislation and make them aware of the inherent dangers on construction sites. To view the types of CSR card available from Health Matters, click here. 

To complement the training, the employer also has a statutory duty to provide information, instruction and other appropriate health and safety awareness training to employees. Upon completion of the training, participants will be registered with the Construction Federation and will obtain a CSR card.

This Safety Harness Inspection Course delivers a minimum of 3 hours (half day) of both theory and hands-on practical instruction and assessment, providing delegates with the required competency to safely and correctly carry out the formal inspections to Safety Harnesses along with connectors and accurately record their findings.

The inspection procedures recommended in this course have been discussed with representatives of manufacturers, suppliers, installers and major users. It is recommended that formal, in-depth inspections should be carried out and recorded periodically at minimum intervals of every six months by a competent person. This safety harness course is aimed at providing the competence required to complete both interim and detailed inspections and record the findings on a range of commonly used harnesses for working at height.

The Safety Harness Inspection course is designed to give delegate an insight into the design, testing and manufacturing processes, as well as practical activities involving inspection and testing of PFPE (Personal Fall Protection Equipment).

Each delegate will be given instruction in relevant legislation, guidance, CE marking, standards and best practice to be able to design a scheme of examination, produce an examination inspection report and inspect full body safety harnesses.

Inspection of Harnesses training can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.

The aim of this 1 day course is to train people in the skills and knowledge needed to achieve the standards of competence to carry out the duties of erecting, dismantling, inspecting, maintaining, transporting and storing aluminium scaffold towers.

The 14 day NEBOSH National Construction Certificate is aimed at Supervisors, Managers and CDM Coordinators within the construction industry that are required to ensure that activities under their control are undertaken safely.

It is likely to prove useful for those concerned with the management of buildings who may need to ensure that contractors are working safely.

The qualification is also appropriate for supervisors and managers working in other industries such as utilities, estate management and even broadcasting, where temporary workplaces are a feature of their activities.

Many larger construction organisations choose the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate as a key part of their supervisory or management development programme. By ensuring that line managers have a sound understanding of the principles of risk management, they build an effective safety culture in the company. Owners or managers of smaller construction companies will find this qualification helps them to meet the requirements of clients and principal contractors when working on other people’s premises or sites.

Successful completion of this course can equip an individual with the knowledge required to undertake the following duties ‘in-company’ without incurring the expense of bringing in an external Health & Safety consultant. It covers a broad range of construction hazards and the means by which they can be controlled. It includes the main legal requirements relating to construction work and enables students to undertake effective safety inspections on a construction site. The content has been revised in line with the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.

The aim of this 3 hour course is to advise on precautions on and the health hazards associated with the use of woodworking machinery in particular and portable tools and equipment in general.

We aim to assist the management and staff to meet their legislative requirements and to ensure that suitable and sufficient steps are taken to protect the health and well-being of anyone who operates portable tools and equipment at work.

The theoretical assessment of the training will provide an evaluation of the individual trainees understanding of their ability to use the equipment they are assigned to use at work.

This 1 day course aims to provide training on aspects of scaffolding inspection relevant to site supervisors, so they can understand the principles of scaffold construction and inspection techniques. It covers a wide-ranging variety of scaffold types and structures.

Scaffolding Inspection training can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres.

This 4 day programme is aimed at those who manage sites or who have a large amount of responsibility for site safety. The aim of the training is to improve the standard of safety awareness within the construction industry and make participants aware of the importance of contributing to a positive safety culture on site, being aware of hazards and prevention of accidents and employer and employee responsibilities.

The training modules covered in this 1 day refresher include:

• Accident prevention (Statistics & Cost).
• Accident reporting & investigation.
• Relevant legislation including The Construction and Design Regs 2015.
• Fire prevention & use of fire extinguishers.
• Safety with woodworking machinery.
• Manual Handling.
• Construction Site Gases.
• Working at Heights.
• Safety Excavations & Confined spaces.
• Health Hazards in Construction.
• Safety at Road Works.
• Electricity on the Construction Site.
• P.U.W.E.R.
• Lifting Appliances and L.O.L.E.R.
• The role of the H&S inspector.
• DSE Tool box talks.

   

  All Health Matters staff are approved and accredited with the Construction Employers Federation to carry out the administration of the application process, Health and Safety training as required by the CSR Gold Card Scheme.

   

  Site Safety Supervisors Update can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.

This 2 day course should be attended by any construction personnel who could be involved in working on site with scaffolding during their work activities.

Attendees will have a working knowledge of the safe methods of erection and dismantling of scaffolding systems.

System Scaffolding – 2 Day training can be delivered from our Newry, Belfast or Dublin training centres. Alternatively, we can deliver in your workplace or any suitable venue in Northern Ireland (NI), Republic of Ireland or Great Britain. Contact our friendly and professional customer service team for a non-committal quotation.