QQI L5 Safety Representative

Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 workers may select and appoint from among their fellow employees, a Safety Representative. The Safety Representative role includes the undertaking of tasks such as workplace inspections, accidents investigation, investigation of complaints and consultation on workplace health and safety matters.
Training is required for safety representatives and employers are required to ensure that such training is comprehensive and allows Safety Representatives to fulfil their role in the workplace.

This QQI programme is designed to provide the learner with the skills and knowledge to fulfil their role as a safety representative; to promote and maintain safety and health in the context of the learner's workplace and to effectively represent employees on health and safety issues.

Objectives

• Describe the role, rights and function of the safety representative
• List core contents of our main health and safety legislation
• Describe the importance of the safety statement, hazard identification and risk assessment
• Explain the fire hazards, their sources and the requirement for fire prevention controls
• Outline the factors of accident causation, describe prevention strategies and policies
• Understand the concepts of safety, health and welfare promotion in the workplace
• Understand the communication process and effective participation in meetings

This course is targeted at employees who have been appointed or elected as a company safety representative, or is intending to become a safety representative.

Health & Safety Legislation Covered in the Course is as Follows: 

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 - 2016
• Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013

• Participants should be familiar and have a good knowledge of their work environment.
• A good understanding of oral English is required.

Contents of the Course are: 

• Role and Rights of Safety Representatives
• Health and Safety Legislation
• Role and Function of the Health and Safety Authority
• Safety Statements
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• Fire Hazards and Fire Prevention
• Occupational Health
• Accident Causation and Prevention Strategies
• Effective Communication and Meeting Participation
• Health and Safety Promotion in the Workplace

Method of Delivery

• PowerPoint presentation
• Practical Demonstrations
• Workshop
• Question & Answer sessions
• Handouts
• Discussions
• Videos
• Visual Aids
• Theory Assessment

Duration of this Course is 4 Days

Certifcation upon Completion of this course is QQI L5 Health & Safety Representation

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Skills Demonstration: 20%
In skills demonstrations, candidates will be assessed in communication skills (dialogue, discussion and moving to a decision/ conclusion) an observation check sheet will be used to identify the expected skills and activities.

Examination: 30%
This is a theory based examination of 90 minutes duration that assesses the candidate's ability to recall and apply theory and understanding of components from all the units. Candidates will be required to complete in writing or orally. 10 short answer questions and 2 structured questions.

Assignments X 2: 50%
Candidates will be required to complete 2 projects that demonstrate their ability to carry out a safety, health and welfare inspection and to carry out a risk assessment (including identifying hazards, risks and control measures) within their work environment.

Unemployed

If you are unemployed and seeking work, you may be eligible for funding from the Department of Social Protection to cover all, or some of the costs of your training. (means depending, you may be entitled to up to €1000).

Candidates who wish to avail of this must make an appointment with a case officer in their local Intreo office, discuss their case & apply for funding. The candidate will receive a funding application form which they must sign & bring/post to us. Upon completion, we will send this back to the case officer who will then review the funding application.

Upon receiving funding approval in the post from the Department of Social Protection, candidates must then call us to reserve a place on our course. We cannot confirm a place on our course until funding approval is gained.

Employed

If employed within the private sector or are a sole trader, there may also be funding assistance available through Skillnet funding. Skillnet may fund a percentage of your training, if eligible. For more details on this, please contact us on 074 91 27786.