The aim of this course is to enable a learner to identify criteria where the Safety Observer (SO) is required to control, monitor and maintain safety for activity; hazardous environments and activities requiring safety observer control; the safety observer responsibilities; and emergency response measures.

At the successful completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

• Identify hazardous environments and activities requiring safety observer control.
• Identify criteria where the safety observer is required to control, monitor and maintain safety for activity.
• Identify the safety observer responsibilities.
• Identify emergency response measures.

Requirement to demonstrate a level of written and spoken English to do this: Equivalent to Level 1 English communication skills.

Ideally each learner will also have the necessary qualification and/or skill sets to be able to understand the safety observer role in their particular context, i.e., as fire-watch or when teams are working at heights or in confined spaces.

Minimum: 8

Maximum: 10