Summary
This practical, interactive programme is designed for managers and supervisors who are ultimately responsible for ensuring workplace safety and compliance. Participants will gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage occupational safety and health (OSH) effectively within their organisations.
At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
• Analyse the key principles of Irish OSH legislation, including the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (SHWW) Act 2005 and associated regulations, and understand their implications for organisational compliance and liability.
• Evaluate and apply OSH management system elements such as risk management, documentation, and emergency planning in real-world scenarios.
• Design and implement systematic hazard identification, risk assessment, and control measures tailored to specific workplace hazards.
• Propose and justify strategies to foster a positive safety culture, enhance communication, and integrate OSH into broader organisational policies.
• Critically assess OSH performance using tools such as incident investigation, data analysis, and auditing, and formulate actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
This programme is for:
Managers and supervisors responsible for workplace safety and professionals aiming to improve compliance, risk management, and safety culture.
Approach
There are a number of activities and role plays as part of the course. All stages of the programme are designed to identify, highlight and foster interaction.
Programme Schedule
Day 1- OSH and the Law – Safety Management Systems
- OSH and the Law
- OSH Management Systems
- The Irish legal system
- Criminal and Civil law
- Employer liability/ Personal Injury claims
- Civil law duties and employer liability
- Effective management systems
- Structure and role of the safety statement
- Role of safety professionals and safety representative
Day 2-Managing Safety, Communication and Consultation
- Best practice
- OSH policies and procedures
- Stress, bullying and harassment policies
- Pregnant employees
Day 3- Investigating Accidents, Incidents, Risk and Hazards
- Risks, loss and causality
- Risk assessment and risk control techniques
- Common hazards
- Safe systems of work and permits to work
- Accident investigation and reporting
Day 4 - Improving the Safety Culture, Role of the HSA, Emergency Planning, Monitoring
- Role of the Health and Safety Authority
- Sources of information
- Work equipment, Display screen equipment, electrical safety
- Inspections and monitoring
- Building a safety culture that works
- Ensuring effective emergency plan delivery
Programme Director
Darrell Fernandes
A qualified electrician and electronics service technician, Darrell has extensive knowledge in the areas of Occupational Safety and Health Management, Emergency Management, Crisis Management, Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity Planning, Management Systems Development, Coaching and Mentoring, Facilitation and Communication Skills.
He also worked as an instructor and member of the Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incident response panel and was a regular contributing columnist for the Health and Safety Review providing expert insight and analysis regarding all aspects of Occupational Safety and Health Management.
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