Organisation
profile
The Health and
Safety Authority (HSA) was established under the Safety, Health and Welfare at
Work Act 1989, which has since been replaced by the Safety, Health and Welfare
at Work Act 2005. The main legislative role under the 2005 Act is the
protection of employees and those affected by a work activity from occupational
injury and ill health.
The Authority has
additional functions under the Chemicals Act 2008 and 2010, and other
legislation. In 2014, the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) was
included under the Authority’s functions.
The Authority
reports to the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail under
delegated authority from the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Training aim
The aim of the course is to highlight some of the high risk vehicle activities that can cause harm to people in the workplace, and how to help prevent personal injury or asset damage when carrying out such activities.The activities include:
• reversing and parking,
• loading and unloading,
• tipping,
• sheeting and unsheeting, and
• coupling and uncoupling.
Learning objectives
On successful completion of this course participants should be able to:
• outline basic requirements for all drivers,
• understand the role of management and supervisors in ensuring rules and procedures are followed,
• identify good practices in relation to reversing and parking, safe loading and unloading, and tipping bulk loads from open vehicles,
• identify practices to ensure that covering, uncovering, coupling, uncoupling and trimming are carried out safely, and
• understand driver and managerial duties and responsibilities.
Course outline
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has developed 4 online courses for employers and employees who supervise or manage vehicle related activities in the workplace. This is course 4 - Workplace Transport Safety: High Risk Vehicle Activities.
The content is suitable for all work settings including transport and logistics hubs, retail, warehousing and distribution centres, manufacturing sites, healthcare facilities and vehicle testing and repair facilities.
The course is free and accessible 24/7 on https://hsalearning.ie. A once-off registration is required to access any of the courses on hsalearning.ie Learners can download a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Employers and managers can create an online group using a Group Manager facility, and monitor participants' progress.
Course duration
45 minutes.
Assessment &
certification
Certificate of completion from HSA.
Who should attend
Employers and employees who supervise or manage vehicle related activities in the workplace.
Website
https://hsa.ie/