Participants will be able to recognize the common safety and health hazards. Thereby, take precautions to avoid injuries and diseases in the tunnels.

Content:

• Identify legal obligations in workplace safety and health
• Understand general safety in tunnelling works
• Identify hazards in a tunnelling site
• Identify basic tunnelling equipment’s and machinery know the dangers and precautionary measures associated with confine space operations
• Practice safety precautions and response when working with different tunnelling hazards, including hot work and fire emergencies
• Aware about the hazard and precaution to take while working in a compressed air environment
• Understand safe work procedure related to tunnelling work
• Understand and recognize all tunnelling safety signs
• Competent in wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Who to Attend: Mandatory for ALL workers who are required to work in tunnels.

Medium: English.

Legal Requirement: Under the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order 2001 which came into effect in June 2001, all workers, including Singaporeans must undergo a Safety Orientation Course (Tunnelling) for workers before they are allowed to work in tunnels.

Pre-Requisite: Successfully completed Construction Safety Orientation Course for Workers with valid safety pass.

Assessment: MCQ

Attendance: 100%

Certification: Upon Successful completion of the course August International Pte Ltd card will be rewarded.