Course Overview:

Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 training, to be delivered in Limerick as one - day public programme is designed to ensure an understanding of SHWW 2005 and the Regulations of 2007. Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 programme is also available for delivery as a customised in-company course at clients facilities nationwide in Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Galway.

The course will address the implications of the Safety, Health and Welfare Act, 2005 for employees and employers in terms of increased obligations for safety, increased powers for the HSA and substantially increased penalties for breaches of the legislation.

The new Regulations complement the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 Act by including in one text virtually all of the specific safety and health laws which apply generally to all employments. The text is designed to be user friendly and to assist those making reference to safety and health regulations to find most of the general safety provisions in one text.

Pre-requirements

This course will be of interest to Directors, Managers, Self-Employed, anyone with a responsibility for directing workers at a place of work.

Participants Study

• Introduction to 2005 Act
• Application Regulations 2007
• occupational Injury Statistics
• Directors Responsibilities
• Workplace & Equipment
• PPE
• Manual Handling
• VDU
• Electricity
• Noise & Vibration
• Height Regulations
• Sensitive Risk Groups
• Safety Signs & First Aid
• Explosive Atmosphere

Course Contents: 

Introduction

Injuries at work statistics

Directors Responsibilities

Workplace & Equipment

• Workplace
• Use of Equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Manual Handling of Loads
• Display Screen Equipment

Electricity

Work at Height

Physical Agents

• Noise at Work
• Vibration at Work

Sensitive Risk Groups

• Protection of Children & Young Persons
• Pregnant, Postnatal & Breastfeeding Employees
• Night Work & Shift

Safety Signs & First Aid

• Safety Signs at work places
• First Aid

Explosive Atmosphere