Construction & Workshop Safety Basics
Work safely on building sites and in workshops: hazards, personal protective equipment, safety signs, tools and what to do in an emergency.
Your Readiness Proof
A passed safety-knowledge assessment, a personal PPE and hazard checklist for your trade and a safety-briefing vocabulary list in your working language.
What this course is — and is not
This course teaches safety knowledge. It does not replace the site-specific safety briefing by your employer or any official safety certificate required in your country.
Who this is for
- People starting work in construction, renovation or workshops
- Tradespeople new to European sites
- Employers onboarding international crews
Better to start elsewhere
- People who need an official safety certificate or site card — we explain which one your country requires and where to get it
What you will be able to do
- Recognise common hazards on site
- Choose and use personal protective equipment
- Read safety signs and follow briefings
- Use tools and ladders safely
- Act correctly in an accident or fire
Modules and lessons
1Hazards on site
3 lessons
- Falls
- Electricity
- Dust and noise
2Protection
3 lessons
- PPE
- Safety signs
- Site rules
3Tools and equipment
3 lessons
- Hand and power tools
- Ladders and scaffolds
- Lifting
4Emergencies
3 lessons
- First steps
- Reporting accidents
- Fire
5Your rights and duties
3 lessons
- Safety briefings
- Refusing unsafe work
- Official certificates
Course author and support
Prepared with occupational safety trainers from the construction sector.
Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointHazards on site
- Week 2 · CheckpointProtection
- Week 2 · CheckpointTools and equipment
- Week 3 · CheckpointEmergencies
- Week 4 · CheckpointYour rights and duties
- Week 4Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.
Format and time
Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.