This course introduces students to the principles of workplace safety, health and welfare. The course is aimed at young people starting work for the first time or preparing for work experience. It is also suitable for further education students and as a refresher for individuals returning to the workplace.

Course duration: 45 minutes

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

• distinguish between employer and employee duties and responsibilities with regard to safety, health and welfare at work.
• understand 'hazard' and 'risk' and why employers carry out workplace risk assessments.
• apply decision making skills in a variety of health and safety situations in the workplace.
• source appropriate and reliable information on safety, health and welfare in the workplace.

Cuireann an cúrsa seo mic léinn ar an eolas faoi phrionsabail na sábháilteachta, na sláinte agus an leasa san ionad oibre. Tá an cúrsa seo dírithe ar dhaoine óga atá ag tosú ar an obair den chéad uair nó atá ag ullmhú do thaithí oibre. Tá sé oiriúnach chomh maith do mhic léinn bhreisoideachais, agus mar chúrsa athnuachana do dhaoine atá ag filleadh ar an ionad oibre.

Fad an chúrsa: 45 nóiméad

Torthaí foghlama:

Má éiríonn leat an cúrsa seo a chríochnú, ba cheart go mbeidh tú in ann na nithe seo a leanas a dhéanamh:

• Idirdhealú a dhéanamh idir dualgais agus freagrachtaí fostóirí agus fostaithe maidir le cúrsaí sláinte, sábháilteachta agus leasa ag an obair
• 'Guais' agus 'riosca' a thuiscint chomh maith leis an bhfáth a ndéanann fostóirí measúnuithe riosca san ionad oibre.
• Scileanna cinnteoireachta a chur i bhfeidhm maidir le réimse leathan cásanna sláinte agus sábháilteachta san ionad oibre.
• Faisnéis chuí agus iontaofa a fháil ar shláinte, sábháilteacht agus leas san ionad oibre.

This Farm Safety video resource is suitable for classroom delivery. The content is suitable for post-primary students from junior cycle onwards, and particularly young people from a farming background or those that may be visiting a farm including student seasonal workers. The resource provides an opportunity for students to increase their awareness and knowledge of farm safety, and will help them to stay safe on the farm and recognise key hazards associated with vehicles, machinery and livestock.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this resource students should be able to:

• recognise key hazards and risks on the farm.
• understand why health and safety is managed on farm.
• discuss appropriate controls and precautions necessary to prevent accidents, injury, or ill health on farms.

Duration: 20 minutes

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