Why Is Construction Safety Training Important?

If you’ve ever done safety training at a previous workplace, like an office job or a retail store, it was probably a time when you’d lean back in your chair, put your hands behind your head and think about more important things like which footy team was playing that night.

You’d go through super basic and banal things like how to clean up spilt water, or even how to use the electric kettle in the kitchen. And sure, the components of ‘safety training’ in those sorts of jobs are most likely just common sense.

But when we’re talking about safety training in construction, it’s a whole other kettle of fish. Construction safety training is one of the most important units of study that you’ll learn in the industry. Here, the experts at Construction Training International discuss why safety training is so significant:

Keeps the individual safe

To start, construction safety training is there to keep you, the worker, safe on the site. Historically, construction used to be a dangerous industry. Just take a look at the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, between 1923 and 1932, where about 6 out of every 1000 workers died whilst helping to construct it. Compare that to the year 1981 in the US, where the fatal injury rate of construction workers was 2.1 per 100,000 workers. Now, the risk is even lower in the US, thanks to extensive construction safety training, averaging at just 0.38 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers.

Keeps other team mates safe

On top of keeping yourself safe, construction safety training is all about working together as a team, and keeping your site mates safe as well. Construction safety training takes a collaborative approach to maintaining the overall safety of the construction site, because making a mistake on the site usually endangers others even more than it endangers yourself.

Keeps your equipment safe and in top condition

Equipment safety is another big one. Misuse of a piece of equipment on the construction site could result in damage, making it dangerous to use. Improper use of an excavator, for example, could make it less safe or reliable the next time somebody uses it, putting the team at risk. By learning enhanced safety techniques on the construction site, you keep your site’s equipment in top working condition.

Builds confidence

And lastly, knowing how to do your job safely is important to building confidence. You’re at your most confident when you know that you have full control over your equipment, and that confidence is essential to performing your job capably.

Safety is serious stuff at Melbourne’s best construction course organisation, Construction Training International. With real-life training facilities, the most dedicated, experienced staff, and affordable rates, CTI give you the training and confidence you need to begin your career path in construction.