Showing posts with label IPAF Training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IPAF Training. Show all posts

Saturday, 1 March 2014

Well Groomed Work Force Helps To Handle Construction Projects With Precision

Construction projects are coming up every now and then as more and more companies and individuals are entering into the real estate industry. If you happen to be a contractor who has been handling such projects over quite some time then you are likely to have a good knowledge of risks which your workers may be exposed on a daily basis. In order to deal with crisis situations in a more efficient manner, providing your workers with Safety management training is essential.
If you have a safety management certified staff from bodies like Occupational Safety and Health Administration then you will not only be able to enhance their existing skills and also to attract new projects as these days, clients prefer to hire real estate companies whose employees are adept in handling each stage of construction work with élan. The areas which this type of training program requires includes fire and electronic safety, work equipment, hazard and risk control related with demolition and deconstruction etc.
The normal duration for this type of program is between 10 to 30 hours including theory as well as practical exercises following which your employees will be provided with the certificate. At the same time, you don’t have to spend a large sum for treatment or compensation in case one of your employees is seriously injured at the construction site.
While choosing companies which provide hands on training to industrial personnel, go for the ones which have been in this field for a number of years, and have gained recognition from associations related to safety in this field.

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Opt For Nebosh Certification Of Workforce To Reduce Medical Expenses

For people who run businesses related to the construction industry, the safety of their workers is of great concern. If you happen to own such a company then you can make sure that your employees have a NEBOSH (National Examination Board) certificate. This happens to be a body which functions as an examination board. There are a number of advantages of this type of certification. If your employees are adept in methods to take care of accidents and mishaps at construction sites then risks associated with them can be minimized. As a result, the efficiency and productivity of your work force can be enhanced to a greater extent. Moreover, it can make the work conditioning of your employees safer and reduce your medical expenses.

However, NEBOSH provides only guidelines for training the personnel of private and public sector companies. It doesn’t offer training. There are a number of companies which offer training for NEBOSH in South Africa. They will make sure that your employees have a good knowledge of law management, work equipment, fire safety, chemical and biological health as well as electrical safety, excavation work and confined places to pass the written test and practical assessments. In order to make sure that the company you hire is a reputed one, check their percentage of first time pass rates. This will give a sound idea about the quality of training which they have offered so far. These days, people who have a NEBOSH certification are given more preference by managers in construction companies.