PPT1-1

Core Curriculum 00101
Copyright © 2015 by NCCER, Alachua, FL 32615. Published by Pearson. All rights reserved.
Session One
Safety and Hazard Recognition
Objectives
When trainees have completed this session,
they should be able to do the following:
1. Describe the importance of safety, the causes of
workplace accidents, and the process of hazard
recognition and control.
a. Define incidents and the significant costs
associated with them.
b. Identify the common causes of incidents and their
related consequences.
c. Describe the processes related to hazard
recognition and control, including the Hazard
Communication (HAZCOM) Standard and the
provisions of a safety data sheet (SDS).
Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Section 1.1.0 Safety Incidents/Accidents 1 of 3
INCIDENT CATEGORIES
• Near-miss: An unplanned event or occurrence in which
no one was injured and no damage to property
occurred, but during which either could have happened.
Near-miss incidents are warnings that should always
be reported rather than overlooked or taken lightly.
• Property damage: An unplanned event that resulted in
damage to tools, materials, or equipment, but no
personal injuries.
• Minor injuries: Personnel may have received minor
cuts, bruises, or strains, but the injured workers
returned to full duty on their next regularly scheduled
work shift.

Section 1.1.0 Safety Incidents/Accidents 2
of 3
• Serious or disabling injuries: Personnel received
injuries that resulted in temporary or permanent
disability. Included in this category would be lost-time
incidents, restricted duty or restricted motion cases,
and those that resulted in partial or total disability.
• Fatalities: Deaths resulting from unplanned
incidents.

Section 1.1.0 Safety Incidents/Accidents 3 of 3
THE FATAL FOUR

Section 1.2.0 – Safety Incidents
CAUSES OF INCIDENTS
• Failure to communicate
• At-risk work habits
• Alcohol or drug abuse
• Lack of skill
• Intentional acts
• Unsafe acts
• Rationalizing risks
• Unsafe conditions
• Housekeeping
• Management failure

Section 1.3.0 – HAZCOM
Your HAZCOM Responsibilities
• Know where the SDSs are kept on the job site.
• Report any hazards you spot on the job site to your
supervisor.
• Know the physical and health hazards of any
hazardous materials on your job site, and know and
practice the precautions needed to protect yourself
from these hazards.
• Know what to do in an emergency, including planned
evacuation routes and locations of emergency
phones.
• Know the location and content of your employer’s
written hazard communication program.

Section 1.3.1 – Energy Release
SOURCES OF ENERGY RELEASE
• Mechanical • Thermal (heat or

• Pneumatic cold)
• Hydraulic • Radioactive
• Electrical • Gravitational
• Chemical • Stored energy

Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4 – Incident Reporting
All on-the-job injuries or other incidents,

no matter how minor, must be reported
to your supervisor!
US employers with more than 10 employees are

required to maintain a log of significant work-related
injuries and illnesses using specific forms and
documents.

Section 1.3.5 – Safety Data Sheets
SDS/MSDS
• Each product used on a construction site must have

an SDS or an MSDS available for immediate use.
• The most important things to look for are the specific

hazards, personal protection requirements, handling
procedures, and first aid information.

Wrap Up – Trade Terms 1 of 6
Combustible
Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used
to describe a fuel with a flash point at or above
100°F (38°C).
Competent person
A person who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working
conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or
dangerous to employees, and who has authorization
to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate
them.

Confined space
A work area large enough for a person to work, but
arranged in such a way that an employee must
physically enter the space to perform work. A confined
space has a limited or restricted means of entry and
exit. It is not designed for continuous work. Tanks,
vessels, silos, pits, vaults, and hoppers are examples
of confined spaces. See also permit-required confined
space.
Flammable
Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to
describe a fuel with a flash point below 100°F (38°C).

Wrap Up – Trade Terms (3 of 6)
Ground fault
Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire.
Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
standard that requires contractors to educate
employees about hazardous chemicals on the job site
and how to work with them safely.
Hydraulic
Powered by fluid under pressure.

Management system
The organization of a company’s management, including
reporting procedures, supervisory responsibility, and
administration.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
An agency of the US Department of Labor. Also refers to
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a law
that applies to more than more than 111 million workers
and 7 million job sites in the US.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Equipment or clothing designed to prevent or reduce
injuries.
Pneumatic
Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
Respirator
A device that provides clean, filtered air for breathing,
no matter what is in the surrounding air.
Safety culture
The culture created when the whole company sees the
value of a safe work environment.

Safety data sheet (SDS)
A document that must accompany any hazardous
substance. The SDS identifies the substance and gives
the exposure limits, the physical and chemical
characteristics, the kind of hazard it presents,
precautions for safe handling and use, and specific
control measures.
Trench
A narrow excavation made below the surface of the
ground that is generally deeper than it is wide, with a
maximum width of 15 feet (4.6 m). Also see excavation.

Next Session…
ELEVATED WORK AND FALL PROTECTION
Read Sections 2.0.0 through 2.4.3.
Complete the 1.0.0 and 2.0.0 Section Reviews.

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Core Curriculum 00101

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

THE FATAL FOUR

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

• Mechanical • Thermal (heat or

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

All on-the-job injuries or other incidents,

US employers with more than 10 employees are

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

• Each product used on a construction site must have

• The most important things to look for are the specific

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

Module 00101 – Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)

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