Safety Management
Course designed to assist supervisors and management in their roles as a health and safety manager and/or a fire safety manager. The course also outlines general responsibilities and requirements under current health and safety and fire legislation and gives participants the tools to put in place a fire safety programme and monitor it. The course is suitable for participants with or without a background in safety and fire management. An important feature of the course is the practical use of the live fire demo unit, which allows the instructor to demonstrate most fire sources and the participants to use fire extinguishers, including many specific fire hazards in the workplace.
Course Content:
Who is responsible for health & safety
The Irish legislative structure
Implications of the safety, health and welfare at work act 2005
Other relevant legislation
Safety management & the safety statement
Accident prevention & reactive monitoring
Risk assessment
Active monitoring
Safe systems of work
Management responsibilities and staff training (overview)
Action planning
Chemistry and spread of fire
First aid fire fighting equipment
Fire detection and alarm systems (overview)
Emergency lighting (overview)
Fire prevention and hot work permit system (overview)
Evacuation procedures (overview)
Assisting the fire brigade
Role of the fire warden
Record keeping
Practical use of fire extinguishers
Theoretical examination
Group discussions
All appointed fire safety managers and/or health and safety managers. The Fire Services Act 1981 and Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 imposes responsibilities on the owner, managers and the person having control of premises to guard against fire and ensure safety within a place of work.
