Enhanced construction safety Orientation course (ECSOC)

Work place safe and health (WSH) Regulations:-

No Person shall be employed in manual labor to carryout work in a worksite unless he has received adequate safety and health training for the purpose of familiarizing him with hazards associated with such a work and pre cautions to be observed

Introduction

3,60,000 workers currently employed in the construction sector it is also one of the sector where accident rate being the highest. Many workers have died in construction related accident and many more have been injured or made ill

l A key strategy to being down the workplace fatalilyrate below 1.8 per 1.00.000 workers by the years 2018It aims to safeguard the safety and health of persons at work.

Skill Elements

Legal Obligation

• Fire and Explosion Hazards.
• Prevention of fire and Explosions.
• Preventive Measures for Specialized Operations.
• Prevention Measures for Material Handling.
• Prevention Measures for Mechanical and Electrical Works.
• Prevention Measures for working at height.
• Prevention Measures for Confined Spaces.
• Proper use of personal protective equipment and safety rings.
• Well being for foreign Workers.