BCA conducts the Safe Management Officers Course for Construction
As part of the BCA’s Covid-Safe Worksite Restart criteria, builders would need to establish and implement a system on Safe Management Measures (SMM)s to provide a safe working environment and minimise risks of further outbreaks. Builders would also need to appoint Safe Management Officers (SMO)s and Safe Distancing Officers (SDO)s as per the Restart criteria.
This course is designed for the appointed SMOs and SDOs to perform their duties more effectively.
Its highly encouraged that Safe Management Officers for the Construction Industry as well as Safe Distance Officers for the Construction industry should attend this course
Builders would need to establish and implement a system on Safe Management Measures (SMM)s to provide a safe working
environment and minimise risks of further outbreaks. Builders would also need to appoint Safe Management Officers (SMO)s and Safe Distancing Officers (SDO)s as per the Restart criteria.
This course is designed for the appointed SMOs and SDOs to perform their duties more effectively.
OBJECTIVES of the Safe Management Officer Course
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Establish and implement a system of SMMs to provide a safe working environment and
minimise risks of further outbreaks.
• Perform duties of a SMO/SDO that include:
- To coordinate implementation of SMMs, which includes identifying relevant risks, recommending and assisting in implementing measures to mitigate the risks, and
communicating the measures to all personnel working in the workplace. - To conduct inspections and checks to ensure compliance at all times and to report and document any non-compliance found during the inspections.
- To take immediate action to remedy any non-compliance found during the inspections and
checks.
CONTENTS of the Safe Management Officers Course
• Legislation on Covid-19: Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020
• Establishing SMMs through Risk Assessment
• Duties of SMOs
- Co-ordinate Implementation of SMMs
- Conduct Inspection and Checks by SMOs
- Remedying non-compliance found during Inspection and Checks
- Keeping records for Inspection and Checks
• Duties of SDOs - Assisting SMOs in implementing SMMs at worksites and dormitories
• Built Environment sector specific requirements and SMMs at worksites
• SMMs at dormitories
TARGET AUDIENCE for the Safe Management Officers Course
Appointed Safe Management Officers (SMO)s and Safe Distancing Officers (SDO)s
ASSESSMENT & AWARD
e-Certificate of Successful Completion (e-CSC) will be awarded to participants who meet the
attendance requirement and pass the assessment.