Course Overview:

The Health & Safety for Managers training course, to be delivered in Limerick as two-day public programme is designed to teach, through discussion, exercises, examples and case studies, the role and responsibilities of an effective Safety Officer (nominated Competent Person) in compliance with the requirements of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005.

The Health & Safety for Managers programme is also available for delivery as a customised in-company course at clients facilities nationwide in Ireland, icluding Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Galway.

Pre-requirements

Management or supervisory staff with special responsibility for Safety Matters.

Participants Study:

• Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005
• The Safety Officer – Role & Responsibilities
• The Safety Representative & the Safety Comittee
• Health & Safety – an Employer’s Viewpoint
• Safety Standards & Systems Hazard Identification, Risk
• Assessment & the Safety Statement
• Safety Statements – Structures & format
• Accident Reporting & Recording Accident Investigation & Follow-Up (roles & responsibilities)
• Measuring Safety Performance
• Safety Audits
• Safety Audit Workshop

Course Contents:

Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005

• The Employer’s responsibilities
• Maintaining your Safety Statement
• Publicising your Safety Statement
• Induction Safety Training
• Staff Consultation
• The Employee’s responsibilities
• A Safe Place to Work
• The Safe Use of Equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Manual Handling
• Visual Display Units (VDUs)
• The Use of Electricity
• First Aid
• Notification of Accidents & Dangerous Occurrences

The Safety Officer – Role & Responsibilities

The Safety Representative & the Safety Comittee

Health & Safety – an Employer’s Viewpoint

• Employer’s Responsibilities
• Employee's Responsibilities
• Health and Safety in the Office
• Health and Safety in Industry
• Lifting and Carrying
• Fire and Fire Precautions
• Accident & First Aid Procedures
• Personal Safety

Safety Standards & Systems

• Employer's Responsibilities & the Safety Officer
• Commitment to Safe Working

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & the Safety Statement

• Designing Safety Standards
• Generating Competence

Safety Statements – Structures & format

• Hazard Identification
• Risk Assessment
• Supervision & Monitoring

Accident Reporting & Recording

• Form of Notice of Accident (IR1)
• Form of Notice of Dangerous Occurrence (IR3)

Accident Investigation & Follow-Up (roles & responsibilities)

Measuring Safety Performance

Safety Audits

• Planning
• Execution
• Reporting
• Follow-Up

Safety Audit Workshop – practical exercises in undertaking and in presenting audits and their results.