Health and Safety Representative

Course Overview: This three-day course is designed to cover the essential elements of health and safety and to help promote and create greater awareness and understanding of health and safety for Safety Representatives. The course meets the guidelines laid down by the Health and Safety Authority for training for Safety Representatives At Course Completion: Understand current Health and Safety Legislation relevant to the multi-discipline Environment and practical yet comprehensive methods of complying to this legislation Fully understand their role as Safety Representative. Course Contents: The Law: Employers and Employees duties and responsibilities Health and Safety Management Systems The Role and Function of a Safety Representative The Safety Representative and the Law The Safety Statement Hazard identification Fire and Electrical Safety Chemical Safety Manual Handling First Aid Principles of good Housekeeping Health and Hygiene Hazards/Biohazards Machinery and equipment safety Lighting, heating, ventilation and noise Office Ergonomics and workplace design Control of Contractors Lone working Safety for road workers. Human Factors Risk Assessment Techniques Implementing control measures Safety Inspections and Audits Maintaining safe systems of work Accident Reporting Techniques Accident Investigation The Role of the Health and Safety Authority Finding information, and document control Note: The above syllabus may change during the training course to provide more detail in aspects, which have been ascertained to be of greater value to the trainee.