Summary
This course is designed for individuals who have basic occupational safety and health (OSH) responsibilities as part of their role, or who wish to build foundational OSH knowledge. It offers essential skills to support safer & healthier workplaces through practical and accessible learning.
Key Highlights:
- Ideal for those with OSH duties in non-specialist roles
- Learn to identify and manage common workplace hazards & risks
- Understand core OSH legislation and compliance requirements
- Develop basic safety management systems
- Investigate incidents and suggest preventive actions
- The course focusses on real-world application through work-based learning.
At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
- Learn to identify and manage common workplace hazards & risks
- Understand core OSH legislation and compliance requirements
- Develop basic safety management systems
- Investigate incidents and suggest preventive actions
This programme is for:
- Entry-level professionals and administrators supporting OSH functions
- Safety representatives who want to further develop their OSH skills
- Line managers and supervisors
- HR Practitioners
- Wellbeing Programme Coordinators
- Anyone with responsibility for health and safety in the workplace
- No prior safety qualifications are required—just a commitment to creating safer, healthier work environments.
- To ensure the practical application of course content, it is essential that participants are in full-time or part-time employment. The ability to relate theoretical knowledge to real-world workplace scenarios is a key component of the programme.
Why choose this course?
- Recognised Qualification: Gain a Level 6 CPD Certificate accredited by TU Dublin and earn Membership of IOSH.
- Hands-On Learning: Apply your knowledge through real-life case studies, group activities, and workplace-based assignments.
- Practical Skills: Learn how to identify hazards, assess risks and investigate incidents & accidents.
- Collaborative Approach: Engage with peers from diverse industries and explore how safety & health programmes intersects with leadership, wellbeing, and performance.
- Flexible Online Delivery: Attend seven interactive sessions from anywhere, with expert-led discussions and practical exercises.
Approach
There are a number of activities and case studies as part of the course to ensure that the key knowledge and skills are practised. Programme participants are encouraged to express their views and experiences. The programme facilitates participant discussion to ensure a thorough understanding of the key points and their application. Real life case studies and exercises will be used to ensure a real practical understanding of each topic.
Programme Schedule
Module One: The Managing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
• Legislation and Case Law
• Safety Management Systems
• Risk assessment and control measures
• Accident Causation and Investigation
Module Two: Workplace Safety and Health Risk Management
This module explores a wide range of workplace hazards, with a strong focus on health. Learners will gain practical knowledge on how to identify, assess, and manage both traditional and new and emerging hazards in diverse work environments.
Assessment
Instead of a traditional exam, students complete:
• A group presentation based on a real or hypothetical workplace scenario
• A practical assignment applying course concepts to their own work environment
Micro credentials and CPD Points
The Ibec Academy's micro credential portfolio range of certificate programmes accredited by TU Dublin, ranging from 4-12 days in duration, ensuring the learning is recognised, flexible, as part of every learning journey.
Additionally, once you complete this Ibec Academy programme and your programme had been ratified by TU Dublin, you will receive a certificate confirming the course you have undertaken. You can use this document to confirm with your relevant industry body that this course is completed and to confirm that it qualifies for recognition of CPD hours. Please contact the Ibec Academy team if further information is required.
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Programme Facilitators
Kieran McKenna
Kieran holds a primary degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters degree in both Engineering Design and Occupational Health & Safety Management. He is a Chartered Engineer and a practising environmental health and safety professional. He has over twenty years industry experience in senior environmental safety and health management roles. Kieran has been training in the occupational safety and health programme for over 10 years and has introduced students to the concepts of safety and health management systems, risk assessment and considerations impacting their effective implementation.
Liz Doyle Fleming
Liz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in OSH Management from UCD. She is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health since 2005 and is a practising OSH practitioner working in a variety of industry sectors. Liz delivers OSH training to students at both academic level and to management/employees in-company. Her teaching style allows for the practical application of OSH theory to real life workplace situations thus maximising understanding and application in the workplace.
Liz's areas of expertise includes developing corporate OSH policy & policies, conducting reviews of OSH systems in place, advising on OSH safety management systems, reviewing the effectiveness of risk assessment systems and advising management on OSH best practice and application. She works with members of the Law Library in OSH related law cases and is a past President of the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland.
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