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FETAC Health and Safety Representation – NEW GROUP RATE!
In-house Programme for 10 learners €2250 + Travel costs
Course Includes
3 days Tuition – Workbooks - email/phone support during training period – Certification
The tutor, Mary Murphy -
has over 15 years experience instructing in the area of workplace health and safety
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is a chartered member of IOSH and a licentiate member of BOHS
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is committed to a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme and a mandatory code of ethics
OHSS is a FETAC Registered Training Centre
FETAC L22487 Health and Safety Representation (3-day programme)
For Safety Representatives, Safety Committee members and learners who wish to engage in safety consultation within the workplace
Aim
The aim of the course is to equip the participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to operate effectively as safety representatives and safety committee members.
Course details:
Learners who successfully complete this course will:
- Understand the concepts of the promotion of safety, health and welfare in the workplace
- Be familiar with the core health and safety legislation
- Describe the role, the rights and the function of the safety representative
- Understand the importance of the safety statement, hazard identification and risk assessment
- Explain the fire hazards, their sources and the requirement for the fire prevention controls
- Understand the communication process and effective participation at meetings
- Outline the factors of accident causation, describe prevention strategies and policies
Course Content
- Unit 1: Health and Safety Promotion in the Workplace
- Unit 2: Health and Safety Legislation
- Unit 3: The Role and Function of the Health and Safety Authority
- Unit 4: Safety Statements
- Unit 5: Role and Rights of Safety Representatives
- Unit 6: Effective Communication and Meeting Participation
- Unit 7: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Unit 8: Fire Hazards and Fire Prevention
- Unit 9: Accident Causation and Prevention Strategies
- Unit 10: Occupational Health
How you will learn
Each module adopts a practical approach to learning with detailed presentations, individual exercises, group work , interactive discussions and workplace assignments.
Number of participants
To optimise the benefits to the learners, programme numbers will be restricted to 10 learners. This will allow each module to be customised, as far as possible, to the individual training needs of each learner.
Assessment
A written examination of duration 90 minutes will be completed on the afternoon of the third day.
In addition a workplace safety audit project will be completed by learners during the programme.
Certification
Successful learners will be awarded the Level 5 L22487 FETAC Component Award in July 2011
For further information on any aspect of this programme, please contact:
Mary Murphy 091-563207
FETAC Health and Safety Representation
Upcoming Course Dates:
Venue: Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway
Dates: Tuesdays: 14t, 21st and 28th February 2012.
Times: 9.15 a.m. – 5.15 p.m.
Fee: €530 (may be reduced to €370 for private sector employees)
Fill in an application form for this course FETAC L22487 Health and Safety Rep (3-day programme)
PLEASE NOTE: All training dates are subject to OHSS having sufficient numbers of participants
For details on upcoming courses Email OHSS or Tel: Mary Murphy at 091-563207 For details on all upcoming courses Email OHSS or Tel: Mary Murphy at 091-563207
Tutors
Mary Murphy MMedScOccHealth BSc CMIOSH LFOH
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