- Location: Mountrath Enterprise Park, Portlaoise Road, Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Duration: 1 Day
Course details
AIM:
The aim of this course is to ensure that all construction, local authority workers and those working in potentially hazardous areas have a basic knowledge of health and safety. This is to enable participants who work in such areas to work there without being a risk to themselves or others who might be affected by their actions.
OBJECTIVES:
Understand the reasons for promoting safety
Understand Health & Safety Work legislation
Know accident reporting and emergency procedures
Understand how to prevent accidents
Understand Health & Hygiene
Understand Manual Handling
Be conscious of working at heights
Be conscious of working with electricity, underground and overhead services.
Understand the use of hand held equipment and tools
Understand the importance of personal protective equipment
Know how to use vehicles safely
Understand noise and vibrations
Understand about working in excavation areas and confined spaces#
CONTENT:
- Reasons for Promoting Safety
- Health & Safety at Work Legislation
- Accident Reporting & Emergency Procedures
- Accident Prevention, Health & Safety, Manual Handling
- Working at Heights, Working with Electricity, Underground &
- Overhead Services
- Use of Hand Held Equipment & Tools
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Safe Use of Vehicles
- Noise & Vibrations
- Excavations & Confined Spaces
- Assessment
TRAINEE PROFILE: People working in the construction industry, security arena etc.
CERTIFICATION:All successful candidates with be registered with SOLAS and receive a SAFE PASS Card from SOLAS. This certification is valid for 3 years.
Updated on 08 November, 2015About Midland Energy Training & Assessment Centre METAC
METAC Training is the largest energy training and assessment centre in Ireland and the UK and trains approximately 2,700 people annually. Their realistic training facilities equip people with practical skills for the modern workforce that are nationally recognised by FAS/SOLAS, FETAC/QQI, City & Guilds, UKAS, Bord Gais and OFTEC, amongst others. All cTheirses They run are independently certified and verified by external agencies.
In September 2010, They invested and installed a 16 metre 6KW wind turbine and accompanying Photovoltaic systems at Their centre which was supported and grant aided by Laois Partnership Ltd. making us the first and only training centre to do so. This facility now allows us to expand Their renewable energy training to incorporate wind training.
On completion of Their cTheirses all participants are equipped with practical skills that are nationally recognised by FAS/SOLAS, Bord Gais, City & Guilds and OFTEC.
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