Construction Safety Management

Upon completing the Construction Safety Management program, participants will be able to:

• Develop site-specific safety plans (SSSPs) that address project-specific hazards, site conditions, emergency procedures, and the safety governance structure required for construction project execution.
• Design and manage the contractor safety governance programme: pre-qualification evaluation, contract safety specifications, onsite compliance monitoring, safety performance scorecards, and corrective action systems for subcontractor non-compliance.
• Manage Focus Four hazard programmes: fall protection programme governance (Subpart M), struck-by prevention, caught-in/between prevention (excavation, trenching, demolition), and electrocution prevention across all phases of construction activities.
• Apply OSHA’s multi-employer worksite citation policy: understanding creating, exposing, correcting, and controlling employer roles, and managing general contractor obligations for subcontractor hazard control and compliance enforcement.
• Manage the construction permit-to-work system: hot work, confined space entry, energy isolation, excavation permits, and coordination of simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) involving multiple high-risk activities.
• Conduct construction incident investigations: preserving evidence on active job sites, coordinating multi-employer witness interviews, identifying construction-specific root causes, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Lead construction safety meetings: daily pre-task briefings, weekly toolbox talks, monthly safety committee meetings, and project-wide safety stand-downs with structured communication and measurable engagement outcomes.
• Measure and report construction safety performance: TRIR, DART, severity rate, EMR, leading indicators (inspection scores, training compliance, near-miss reporting, safety observations), dashboards, and owner/client reporting requirements.
• Manage OSHA inspections on construction sites: inspection triggers (complaints, referrals, programmed inspections, catastrophes/fatalities), multi-employer walkaround coordination, citation response, abatement planning, and informal conference preparation.
• Integrate safety governance with project management: aligning safety milestones with project schedules, integrating safety costs into budgets, reporting safety performance to project leadership, and maintaining compliance under schedule pressure and change management scenarios.

Core Curriculum Topics

• OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Management Framework: regulatory structure governing construction safety governance and compliance obligations
• Site-Specific Safety Plan Development (SSSP): hazard assessment, site rules, emergency planning, and safety governance architecture
• Contractor Safety Governance: pre-qualification systems, contract requirements, monitoring, performance scorecards, and corrective action processes
• Focus Four Hazard Management: fall protection (Subpart M), struck-by, caught-in/between, and electrocution prevention programmes
• Multi-Employer Worksite Compliance: creating, exposing, correcting, and controlling employer responsibilities and GC oversight obligations
• Permit-to-Work Systems: hot work, confined space, energy isolation, excavation permits, and SIMOPS coordination
• Construction Incident Investigation: scene preservation, multi-employer coordination, root cause analysis, and corrective action governance
• Safety Meetings and Stand-Downs: daily briefings, toolbox talks, monthly committees, and project-wide engagement programmes
• Performance Measurement and Reporting: TRIR, DART, EMR, leading indicators, dashboards, and owner reporting systems
• OSHA Inspection Management: inspection triggers, walkaround coordination, citations, abatement, and informal conference strategy
• Project Integration of Safety: schedule alignment, budgeting, change order impacts, and executive-level reporting of safety performance

• 30-Hour Construction Safety or equivalent is strongly recommended
• Construction project experience recommended
• No formal academic degree required
• All instruction in English; professional proficiency required

Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, wallet card, and transcript. Employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

• Construction safety managers and project HSE managers who manage safety programmes on active construction projects
• GC safety directors responsible for contractor safety governance across multiple projects
• Site safety officers seeking advancement to safety management roles
• Project managers and construction managers who carry safety accountability alongside schedule and cost
• Superintendents and foremen preparing for safety management responsibilities on larger projects
• Owner’s safety representatives who monitor contractor safety performance
• Safety consultants who provide construction safety programme design and management services

• 10-Hour / 30-Hour Construction Safety (OSHA awareness and compliance)

• Construction Safety Management — YOU ARE HERE (management-level programme governance)

• Construction Industry Safety Trainer (training delivery for construction)
• Steel Erection Safety (Subpart R specialist technical course)
• Construction Career Ladder: 47hr Trainer → 130hr Specialist → 145hr Supervisor → 162hr Manager → 192hr Professional
• International Diploma in Construction Safety Management (480-hour academic diploma)

This course provides the management competency. DIP-1008 provides the comprehensive academic qualification. Together with the career ladder programmes, they form the complete construction safety qualification pathway.