About this CPD Resource

Mandatory ICE CPD theme covering safety leadership, risk assessment frameworks, infrastructure safety case principles and lessons learned from infrastructure failures.

Safety and Risk Management is a mandatory theme in the ICE CPD Framework, reflecting the critical importance of safety in civil engineering practice following events such as Grenfell and other infrastructure failures. The ICE Knowledge Hub provides content on this theme covering safety leadership, risk assessment methodology, infrastructure safety cases, and detailed case studies of significant failures and the lessons they provide for practising engineers.

Learning Outcomes

Apply safety leadership principles in infrastructure projects
Use risk assessment frameworks appropriate to civil engineering work
Understand the principles of infrastructure safety cases
Learn from lessons identified in significant infrastructure failures

Provider

ICE

CPD Hours

1 hour

Access

Free (member benefit)

Who Is This Suitable For?

Chartered engineers (CEng)

Incorporated engineers (IEng)

Project managers

Site engineers

Graduate engineers

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is safety and risk management a mandatory CPD theme?

Safety has been identified as a mandatory theme following the In Plain Sight report and wider reviews of how civil engineers manage risk and communicate safety information. It reflects the profession's public duty to deliver safe infrastructure.

What types of content cover this theme on the Knowledge Hub?

The hub includes articles, case studies with infographics, Tech Talk podcasts with experts, and video presentations covering risk assessment, safety leadership and lessons learned from failures.

Does this CPD apply to engineers outside safety-critical roles?

Yes. Safety and risk management is relevant to all civil engineers regardless of their specific role or sector, as all civil engineers have a duty to consider safety implications in their work.

Why This CPD Matters

Health and safety CPD is not optional for UK construction professionals — it is a professional and legal obligation. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 place explicit duties on designers, principal designers, contractors and clients, and the Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced new competency requirements that make ongoing health and safety training more important than ever. Beyond compliance, the business case for health and safety competence is clear: the Health and Safety Executive reports that construction accounts for a disproportionate share of workplace fatalities each year, and the human and financial cost of preventable incidents far exceeds any investment in training.

This CPD from Institution of Civil Engineers contributes to the ongoing professional development that construction professionals need to maintain their competency in health and safety. Whether you are working towards or maintaining membership of IOSH, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or another professional body, structured health and safety CPD is a core requirement. IOSH alone requires 30 hours of CPD per year, and health and safety must feature as a significant component of that learning.

Key Topics and Industry Context

The construction industry's approach to health and safety has evolved significantly in recent years, driven by legislative change, high-profile incidents and a growing understanding of occupational health alongside physical safety. Modern health and safety CPD goes beyond basic hazard awareness to cover topics including: the psychosocial aspects of work and mental health in construction; occupational diseases including vibration white finger, noise-induced hearing loss and respiratory conditions caused by dust exposure; the management of health and safety across complex supply chains; and the behavioural and cultural factors that determine whether safety management systems are genuinely effective in practice.

This resource from Institution of Civil Engineers addresses key aspects of this landscape, providing structured learning that can be evidenced for CPD purposes with professional bodies. Construction professionals who engage regularly with health and safety CPD are better placed to fulfil their legal duties, manage risk effectively and contribute to a culture of safety on their projects.

How This Fits Your CPD Requirements

IOSH requires all members to complete 30 hours of CPD per year, with health and safety knowledge explicitly central to the IOSH competency framework. CIOB requires 25 hours of CPD per year and includes health and safety as a core competency area. RIBA-chartered members must complete 35 hours of CPD annually including mandatory core curriculum topics, and health and safety is one of RIBA's required core curriculum themes. ICE does not set a fixed annual hour requirement but mandates engagement with Safety and Risk Management as one of three mandatory CPD themes. Engaging with structured health and safety CPD from recognised providers such as this one is the most efficient way to meet these requirements while genuinely developing your professional competency.

ICE Knowledge Hub — Safety and Risk Management