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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STANDARD CURRICULUM
COURSE INFORMATION

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COURSE NAME

SAFETY PRACTICES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

CODE NAME

WTP 102

LEVEL

1 SEMESTER 1

CREDIT UNIT

1.0

CONTACT HOUR

FACE TO FACE

: 2.0 HOURS/WEEK

NON FACE TO FACE

COURSE TYPE

VOCATIONAL

PREREQUISITE

CORE REQUISITE

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COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon the success completion of this course, students should be able to:
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2
3
4
5
6

Comply with OSHA practices

use safe attires and gears for various jobs
comply with tools and equipment safety rules
adhere to site safety equipment
demonstrate the use of fire fighting equipment
apply emergency first aid techniques

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This course provides construction students an overview of the basic safety practices that will be encountered on a construction site,
how site safety is organized and implemented as well as which areas fall under the umbrella of Construction Industry Development
Board (CIDB) and OSHAs jurisdiction. Students will gain a basic understanding of how regulations and OSHA safeguards operate to
protect both workers and employers, and how they can benefit personally from a better understanding of OSHA standards.

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

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PROGRAMME

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

SAFETY PRACTICES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

CODE NAME

WTP 102

CONTENT STANDARD
1

COMPLY WIITH
OSHA PRACTICES

LEARNING STANDARD
1.1 Recognize the occupational health and 1.1.1
safety policies and rules on construction
sites
1.1.2

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Describe the occupational and safety policies and
rules on construction sites according to OSHA
requirement.
Practice the occupational and safety policies and
rules on construction sites according to OSHA
requirement.

1.2 Apply the occupational health and safety 1.2.1 Practise construction safety when handling tools and
policies and procedure on construction
equipment at work place and on site according to
sites
Workshop Procedure

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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WTP 102

CONTENT STANDARD
2

LEARNING STANDARD

USE SAFE ATTIRES AND

GEARS FOR VARIOUS
JOBS

2.1 Identify the suitable clothing

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.1.1
2.1.2

2.2 Check the condition of safety attires

2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4

2.3 Apply safe attires and gears

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2.1.1

Choose types of clothing according to job

specification.
Wear proper cloth while working in workshop
according to job requirement.

Select appropriate safety attires to prevent

accident according to job specification.
Recognize any defect while choosing safety
equipments.
Organize safety attires while performing
various works in the correct way according to
OSHA requirement.
Inspect the condition of safety attires
according to OSHA procedures.
Wear safety attires while operating a
machine according to job requirement

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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SAFETY PRACTICES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

CODE NAME

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CONTENT STANDARD
3

COMPLY WITH TOOLS

AND EQUIPMENT
SAFETY RULES

LEARNING STANDARD
3.1 Ensure all
condition.

equipment

are

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
in

good 3.1.1

3.2 Establish all safety instructions at working

place.

Identify tools and equipment to be used are

in good condition for any job.

3.1.2

Operate the machinery in safe condition by

complying to safety regulations of
machinery.

3.2.1

Follow safety regulations according to

requirement.

3.2.2

Label all safety signs at the appropriate

points in the workshop.

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGGRAME

: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

: SAFETY PRACTICES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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CONTENT STANDARD
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LEARNING STANDARD

ADHERE TO SITE
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

4.1 Check work site safety.

4.1.1

Select various instruction symbols and signs

about at the work according to OSHA
requirement.

4.2 Confirm all equipment are arranged

4.2.1

Ensure all equipments used on site are

arranged according to specifications.

4.3

4.3.1

Follow optimum safety precautions while

operating the equipment on site.

Establish all safety instructions on site.

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PROGRAMME

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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CONTENT STANDARD

WTP 102

LEARNING STANDARD

5. DEMONSTRATE THE
USE OF FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

4.1 Identify causes of fire.

5.1.1

5.2 Identify appropriate fire extinguisher.

5.1.2

List down causes of fires in workplace in

accordance with workshop safety manual.

Select location of fire extinguisher in worksite

in accordance with workshop safety manual.
5.2.1 List down types of fire extinguisher according to
specification
5.2.2

Describe the usage of fire extinguisher according

to OSHA practice

5.3 Check the fire extinguisher

5.3.1 Carry out regular inspection of the condition of

the fire extinguisher according to requirement
specifications.

5.4 Operate fire extinguisher.

5.4.1 Apply fire extinguisher according to worksite

practice.

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PROGRAMME

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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CODE NAME

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CONTENT STANDARD
6 APPLY EMERGENCY FIRST
AID TECHNIQUES

LEARNING STANDARD

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

6.1 Identify common injuries.

6.1.1 List down common injuries in workshop and

construction site according to workshop safety
procedure.

6.2 Identify the right medicine and

Treatment.

6.2.1 Select the right medicine and treatment according

to workshop safety procedure.
6.2.2 Use medicine and treatment for emergency
treatment according to safety procedure.
6.2.3 Perform various methods of dressing and
bandaging by using the right medicine and
treatment as specifications.
6.2.4 Perform life saving treatment using artificial
respiration according to specifications.
6.2.5 Demonstrate Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) using proper method according to OSHA
procedure.
6.2.6 Perform CPR by proper method that complies
with the safety procedure.

6.3 Identify emergency and evacuation 6.3.1 Practice the emergency and evacuation
procedures at construction sites.
procedures at construction site according to
emergency procedures.
6.3.2 Follow the emergency and evacuation procedures
at construction sites according to emergency
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treatment procedures.
6.4 Call ambulance for serious cases

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6.4.1 Make an emergency call according to emergency

procedure.

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