Description
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
