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Training

Manual Handling

Manual handling training is intended for anybody that is involved in the movement of loads. Manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work. In Ireland today, it accounts for one-third of all workplace accidents. To try and combat this, the Manual Handling Regulations were introduced. The Regulations lay out duties for both employees and employers. They give a general requirement that employees must be trained to manually handle correctly, including the use of any equipment their employer provides to handle loads safely.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Lift to and from ground level.
  • Lift to and from a height.
  • Understand how to push and pull correctly.
  • Conduct a manual handling risk assessment.
  • Identify a load that is too heavy or awkward to lift.

Abrasive Wheel

The Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Section 2 covers competency and demands training for all such activities) and The Safety in Industry Act 1882 (Schedule No. 30 (Abrasive Wheels) places an obligation on all employers where Abrasive Wheels are in use, to ensure that only trained, competent and appointed personnel mount the appropriate wheels in the machines. This includes either fixed (e.g., bench grinders or polishers) or portable (e.g., angle grinders) abrasive wheels.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Safely store and identify abrasive wheels.
  • Select the appropriate wheel use.
  • Inspect and recognise damaged wheels.
  • Mount an abrasive wheel.
  • Understand the hazards and risks when using abrasive wheels.

Working at height

Work at Height Regulations places a duty on employers, the self-employed, and any person that controls the work of others to ensure a safe system of work while performing working at height activities.

This Work at Height training course helps you to comply with the Work at Height Regulations by providing employers and employees with the necessary information needed to be able to successfully deal with working at height risks and control measures.

At the end of this course, participants will know:

  • How to undertake a working at height risk assessment to effectively control and manage risks.
  • How to use access equipment safely.
  • How to identify factors that contribute to persons and objects falling from height.
  • How to ensure that employees can reduce their risk of falls from height.

Roller awareness

The Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005 places a duty on every employer to ensure so far as reasonably practicable the safety, health, and welfare at work of all his employees, which includes the provision of the appropriate information, instruction, training, and supervision.

Roller awareness training provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and attitude to enable them to operate the machine safely and comply with statutory requirements.

At the end of the training course, participants should have the ability to operate safely and know the capability of a Roller, to assess tasks, and operate in a fashion that will:

  • Not harm him or herself or anyone else.
  • Not damage any material, structure, or vehicles he or she may come in contact with.
  • Be able to conduct a pre-shift check on a Roller and report any defect found.

Fire Marshal Training

The aim of fire marshal training is to provide staff with a comprehensive knowledge of their duties and actions to be followed during a fire. Learners will gain the skills to help them to identify potential fire hazards and implement fire prevention controls to help maintain their safety and that of their colleagues. It gives an understanding of pre-fire, fire, and post-fire duties and will equip you with the knowledge to carry out that role.

There is a legal requirement for employers to prepare an emergency plan outlining how the workplace will be evacuated in the event of a fire outbreak, and the fire marshal has an important role in the execution of this plan.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand what fire is, the causes of fires, and the importance of fire safety management.
  • Identify fire hazards in the workplace and the controls required.
  • Understand and assist in the workplace evacuation procedures and fire emergency plan.
  • Understand the types and use of portable fire extinguishers.
  • Take appropriate action in the event of a fire.