Course Schedule

Course 1

Week 1

Principles of Control

1.1 Introduction & Basic Definitions

1.2 Principles of prevention

1.3  Hierarchy of risk control

       1.3.1 Elimination or Substitution

       1.3.2  Changing work methods/patterns

       1.3.3  Reduced Time Exposure

       1.3.4  Engineering Controls

       1.3.5 Housekeeping

       1.3.6 Safe Systems of Work

       1.3.7  Training and Information (Admin)

       1.3.8 PPE

       1.3.9  Welfare

       1.3.10 Monitoring and Supervision

       1.3.11 Review

Week 2

1.4 Controlling Health Risks

       1.4.1 Types of health risk

       1.4.2  Control hierarchy for exposure to hazardous substances

       1.4.3  Assessing exposure and health surveillance

 1.5 Safe Systems of Work

        1.5.1 What is a safe system of work?

        1.5.2   Legal Requirements

         1.5.3  Assessment of what safe systems of work are required

         1.5.4  Development of safe systems

         1.5.5  Preparation for safe systems

         1.5.6  Documentation

          1.5.7 Communication and training

1.5.8 Monitoring safe systems

Week 3

1.6  Lone Workers

1.7 PTW (Permit to Work)

        1.7.1 Permit to work Procedures

        1.7.2 Principles

        1.7.3  Work requiring a permit

        1.7.4  Responsibilities

1.8 Emergency Procedures

        1.8.1 Introduction

        1.8.2 Fire routines and fire notices

        1.8.3 Supervisory duties

        1.8.4 Assembly and roll call

        1.8.5 Fire notices

        1.8.6 Testing

        1.8.7 Fire drills

Week 4

1.9 First Aid at Work

       1.9.1 Introduction

        1.9.2 Aspects to consider

        1.9.3 Impact on the first-aid provision if risks are significant

         1.9.4 Contents of the first aid box

         1.9.5 Appointed persons

          1.9.6 A first Responder (First Aider)

          1.9.7 Suggested numbers of first-aid personnel