Construction Design Risk Management Awareness Course
Learn how designers eliminate, reduce and control health and safety risks before anyone sets foot on site.
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About this course
Welcome to this Fairbrass Training awareness course on construction design risk management. Many accidents and cases of ill health can be traced back to decisions made at the design stage. Designers have a unique chance to remove hazards before anyone is exposed to them.
This awareness course for designers and those who work with them, covering design risk management: eliminating, reducing and controlling risks through design, safe construction, use, maintenance and demolition, design risk registers, residual risk information and working with the principal designer.
The course runs entirely in your browser. You can stop at any point and pick up where you left off, and once you pass the final assessment you can download a PDF certificate straight away.
Who it's for
- Architects and engineers
- Technicians and design coordinators
- Principal designers and their teams
- Contractors who carry out design
Snippets from the course
Two short extracts taken straight from the course material, so you know exactly what you're signing up for.
Eliminate first
The best option is to **eliminate** the hazard altogether — for example, designing out work at height by assembling components at ground level.
Safe access
Provide safe permanent access to roofs, plant and services — for example, parapets, walkways and plant at ground level.
What's covered
Welcome & Introduction
- Welcome to Construction Design Risk Management Awareness
- Who this course is for
- What the course covers
- How the tests and pass mark work
What Design Risk Management Is
- Design shapes safety
- Who counts as a designer
- What design includes
- The legal basis
The Hierarchy of Design Controls
- Eliminate first
- Reduce the risk
- Control the remaining risk
- Information last
Designing for Safe Construction
- Buildability
- Off-site manufacture
- Lifting and handling
- Hazardous materials and processes
Designing for Use, Maintenance and Cleaning
- Whole-life thinking
- Safe access
- Cleaning glazing
- Workplace design
Designing for Demolition and Change
- End of life
- Record the structural concept
- Hidden hazards
- Designing for alteration
Design Risk Registers and Assessment
- The design risk register
- Focus on the significant
- Living documents
- Design reviews
Communicating Residual Risk
- What residual risk is
- Clear, relevant information
- Where to put it
- Get it to the right people
Working with the Principal Designer and Team
- The principal designer's role
- Cooperation
- Interfaces
- Contractor design
Summary and Putting It Into Practice
- Recap
- Before you start
- During the work
- At the end
Final assessment
A longer multiple-choice assessment covering every module. Score 80% or more and your PDF certificate is issued immediately. You can retake it as many times as you need.
Start Construction Design Risk Management Awareness Course now
10 modules, a test after each one and a final assessment — all in your browser, all saved as you go.
You'll be asked to sign in or create a free account first, then pay £29.99 (includes VAT at 20%) to unlock the course. Your progress and certificate are saved to your account.