FETAC Level 5 Safety & Health at Work (D20165)
Module:
FETAC Level 5 Safety & Health at Work (D20165)
Duration:
24 hours over 8 x 3 Hour sessions or 1 full day per week for 4 weeks
Target Group:
Family Carers
Respite Workers
Home Helps
Care Attendants or Care Assistants
People interested in working in the Care sector
Locations: Available in any area nationwide subject to demand
Course Aim:
This module is designed to provide the learner with the skills and knowledge to promote and maintain safety and health in the working environment.
Specific Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this module you will be able to:
- Describe the duties of employers and employees as specified in current Safety, Health and Welfare at Work legislation
- Outline the role of the Health and Safety Authority
- Describe the role of communication and training in the promotion and provision of health and safety in the workplace
- Identify the elements and function of the safety statement
- Promote safe and healthy working practices in relation to :
- oneself
- others
- the workplace
- Identify risk factors in relation to safety, to include:
- Hazards
- Work environments
- Work practices
- Effects of medication drink and drugs
- List the factors which contribute to safe and healthy working environments
- Carry out a hazard identification and risk assessment in the workplace
- Use safe lifting and handling techniques where appropriate
- Explain the following in relation to accidents and dangerous occurrences:
- Causes
- Prevention
- Emergency procedures
- Reporting and recording
- Explain the following fire-related issues
- The fire triangle
- Causes
- Prevention
- Emergency procedures
- Fire equipment
- Outline specific hazards and risks when working with equipment, to include:
- Mechanical equipment
- Electrical equipment
- Outline how personal protective and respiratory equipment is used in the workplace
- Outline the procedures for use and disposal of hazardous materials and waste in the workplace e.g. MSDS
- Describe the control and associated risks of the following in the workplace:
- Noise
- Sound
- Fumes
- Dust
- Factors appropriate to working environments in the chosen vocational area
- Interpret a range of safety signs in the workplace
- Identify factors which contribute to good health
- Outline risk factors in relation to health, to include:
- Stress
- Lifestyle
- Diet
- Illness
- Outline the role of exercise in the promotion of health
- Describe the contents of a typical first aid kit and their appropriate use
- State the reporting procedures for absence in the workplace
- Identify the following in relation to infection control
- Conditions for the growth and development of micro-organisms
- Routes of infection
- Symptoms
- Ill-health
- Preventative measures
- Emergency procedures for suspected contamination
Training Methods:
Simulated situations
Classroom tuition
Group Discussion
Written work
All training is delivered in a friendly and enjoyable fashion focusing on ensuring each participant is given every opportunity to learn the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities in order to excel in their caring role.
Assessment Criteria:
Assignments (2) 60%
Examination (Theory-Based) 40%
For further details, please contact:-
The Carers Association, Training Unit, Market Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Ph: 057 9322920
