Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Identify the common hazards found in highway and bridge construction and explain how to minimize the risks associated with those hazards.
- Identify the hazards commonly associated with equipment used in highway and bridge construction.
- Identify common job site hazards.
- Describe methods used to identify hazards on a job site.
- Describe hazards commonly associated with confined spaces.
- Describe the purpose of a job safety analysis.
Learning Objective 2 – Identify the hazards associated with working in hot and cold weather and the precautions for minimizing these hazards.
- Describe heat-related hazards.
- Describe cold-related hazards.
Learning Objective 3 – Identify the four main causes of accidents on the job site.
- Explain the importance of fall protection.
- Explain pinch points and caught-between hazards.
- Explain struck-by hazards. d. Explain the hazards associated with electricity.
Learning Objective 4 – Explain traffic zones and the importance of flagging.
- Explain traffic zones.
- Explain flagging.
Learning Objective 5 – Describe the safety hazards associated with trenches.
- Identify trench-related hazards and the safety requirements associated with trenches.
- Explain how to work safely in and around trenches.
Performance Task
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 1)
- Develop a Job Safety Analysis.
