Training Course Information The updated Code of Practice for Access & Working Scaffolds will be released in October 2018 as an updated version of the existing 2008 Code of Practice. CIF Learning & Development […]
Read moreThis is a four-day course that will provide participants with a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Health and Safety at Work (5N1794). QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) is the national awarding body for further […]
Read moreWhat are the duties of a Safety Officer on a construction site? The Safety Officer should: be familiar with the relevant safety and health legislation which affects the types of construction work being carried […]
Read moreWhat does Project Supervisor Construction Stage mean? The role of the project supervisor construction stage is to manage and co-ordinate health and safety matters during the construction stage. The project supervisor (construction stage) is appointed […]
Read moreWho is a ‘Designer’? Under the regulations, you are a designer if you are engaged in preparing drawings, particulars, specifications, calculations and bills of quantities in relation to a project. The term “designer” means […]
Read moreWhat is the definition of Contractor? A Contractor means any employer whose employees carry out construction work and includes both main contractor and sub-contractor. Contractor may also include a self-employed person where such a […]
Read moreThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations, 2013 interprets ‘client’ as a person for whom a project is carried out, in the course or furtherance of a trade, business or undertaking, or […]
Read moreBuilding owners, designers and construction companies have a legal obligation under the Building Control Amendment Regulations 2014 (BCAR) to ensure that buildings are designed and constructed in accordance with the relevant requirements of the […]
Read moreCIF have released the Jan & Feb 2019 schedule of Construction Training courses available with CIF. This schedule of construction training courses offered by CIF in 2019 is the result of comprehensive market surveys and […]
Read moreWorking at a height is often necessary within the world of construction, but it comes with a number of significant risks, particularly that of falling. For construction workers and managers, ensuring a safe working […]
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