Course Overview:
WSQ “Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Construction Sites” is a mandatory WSH training course for all workers working in construction. Construction workers are required to go through the course before they start work.
The Workplace Safety and Health (Factories, Safety Training Courses order – clause 2 (6)) stipulates that “Any worker employed in manual labour to carry out construction work in building and engineering construction worksites must undergo a safety and health training course approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health.”
After the course, the trainees should be able identify their own roles and responsibilities in a construction job, follow safe work procedures, adopt relevant risk control measures when working at height and respond to fire
emergencies.
Course Objectives:
- Identify own roles and responsibilities as an employee in a construction job
- Follow safe work procedures in a construction job
- Follow safe “Work-at-Height” procedures
- Respond to fire emergencies
Course Reference No.: TGS-2022012904
Course Unit Code: PIW-ESO-1102-1.1-E
Course Duration:
18 hours (Facilitated Learning – 16 hours, Assessment – 2 hours)
Course Fees: $180
Mode of Instruction:
Lectures, discussions, case studies, problem-based learning, videos, e-
learning resources, demonstrations, practice, modelling, sharing
Mode of Delivery: Full-time
Mode of Assessment:
At the end of the module, learners are required to complete a total of 2 hours of assessment, comprising a written assessment (1 hour) and practical performance (1 hour).
Attendance Requirement:
100% for classroom and practical sessions
Passing Criteria:
Learners must be deemed ‘C’ Competent in all the assessment components to pass.
Qualification:
Upon successful completion of course and assessment, learners will be awarded a Statement of Attainment (SOA) issued by the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Who Should Attend:
The “Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Construction Sites” is a mandatory WSH training course for all workers working in construction sites.
Average Teacher to Student Ratio:
Trainer/Facilitator-Learner ratio: 1: 20 (class room) 1:5 (Practical).
- CLAIM WITH UTAP SUPPORT : Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP): UTAP is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with the objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training by minimizing training costs. If you are an NTUC Union Member, you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). For more information about UTAP, please visit this link.UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
UTAP support amount to be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner. SKILL FUTURE FUNDING:
- Offset Payment Amount
- Singaporeans only >= 25 years
All terms and conditions apply and funding is subjected to SSG’s final approval.
Do note that the training grants disbursement criteria for Self-Sponsored learners are;- Trainee has not obtained course fee fundings previously (same course title/course reference code/skills code)
- Course fees have been fully paid by trainees themselves;
- Trainee met 75% attendance requirement; and
- Trainee passed assessments (where applicable)
- SELF-SPONSORED FUNDING :
SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline)
Up to 50% of course fees w.e.f. 1 Jan 2022 All SCs & PR
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy
Up to 70% of course fees w.e.f. 1 Jan 2022
SCs & PRs aged ≥ 40years old
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