This is a comprehensive 1 day programme focusing on the role and responsibilities of the Manager or Supervisor within an effective safety management system.

Course Content

Legislation

  • Common Law Duty of Care
  • Implications of the 2005 Safety Act
  • General Application Regulations, 2007
  • Additional relevant legislation, codes of practice, guidance documents

 

Systems for Managing Health and Safety

  • Hazard Identification
  • Risk Assessment: A Practical approach
  • Control Measures  and implementation methods
  • Review of changes to ensure ongoing improvement.

 

Accident Investigation and Reporting

  • Root and Contributory Causes of Accidents
  • Investigation Procedures
  • Preventing recurrence
  • Review of Accident Case Study

 

   Effective Safety Management

  • Role and Function of the Responsible Persons
  • Safety Representation and Consultation
  • Terms of reference
  • Communicating the health and safety message

 

    Training Issues Relating to Health and Safety

  • Definition of Competence and implications for management
  • Site Specific Training Requirements
  • Importance of Records, Assessments and Evaluation
  • Trainer Competence

 

No. of Participants: 10 – 12 maximum

Duration: 1 day

 

Participants can also be trained on an individual basis as we regularly run public courses in our Training Centre in Cork.

Call us on 021-4559180  for more information and available dates or send us a message via our Contact Form.