QQI Safety and Health At Work Course
The QQI Safety and Health At Work (5N1794) is a five day course. It is designed to provide people with the key information. Information which is necessary to promote health and safety within their organisation.
This course is available to private groups only. This allows each organisations’ requirements to be catered for. If you would like further information or wish to book this course please contact us. You can phone us on 1850 315 415. Alternatively, you can email us below. Our training department look forward to hearing from you.
Course Overview
Duration: 5 Days
Participants: Up to 15
Assessment: A short written exam & a Project
Accreditation: QQI level 5 component Certificate in Health and Safety at Work (5N1794)
Learners will be able to apply the principles and procedures of health and safety. This will be done through an understanding of hazard identification. As well as risk assessment process.
This course will provide the learner with the modern approaches. Including how to adopt health and safety into management systems. While also including how to manage and control common hazards and risk management. Learners will become very familiar with the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Including its associated regulations.
Course Objectives
To give people in the course the knowledge required to understand and recognise the factors that affect safety and health.
View the Course Handbook here.
Target Audience
This course is aimed at all employees.
Course Contents
- Health & Safety Legal requirements
- The Safety Statement
- Hazard identification
- Risk assessment
- Manual handling
- Good housekeeping
- Fire safety
- Workplace machinery
- Environmental factors
- Safety signage
- Accident investigation and reporting
Click HERE to view the course handbook.
Transfer & Progression
Title Safety and Health at Work
Code 5N1794
NFQ Level 5
EQF Level 4
Award Class Minor
Field of Learning 10. Services > 2. Hygiene and occupational health services > 2. Occupational health and safety
Credit Value 15
Component/Award Specification
This Minor Award can be used to meet the requirements of the following Major Awards
| Code | NFQ Level | Title | Award Class | Field of Learning |
| 5M1940 | 5 | Computer Aided Design | Major | Architecture and town planning |
| 5M1984 | 5 | Art, Craft and Design | Major | Fine arts |
| 5M1985 | 5 | Art | Major | Fine arts |
| 5M2012 | 5 | Furniture Design and Making | Major | Handicrafts |
| 5M2011 | 5 | Music | Major | Music and performing arts |
| 5M2061 | 5 | Engineering Technology | Major | Refer to subfield 07.9 |
| 5M2067 | 5 | Information Processing | Major | Secretarial and office work |
| 5M2102 | 5 | Business Studies | Major | Refer to subfield 04.9 |
| 5M2105 | 5 | Retail Practice | Major | Wholesale and retail sales |
| 5M2094 | 5 | Photography | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 5M2110 | 5 | Security Studies | Major | Protection of persons and property |
| 5M2109 | 5 | Security Systems Technology | Major | Refer to subfield 07.3 |
| 5M2145 | 5 | Motor Technology | Major | Mechanics and metal trades |
| 5M2146 | 5 | Multimedia Production | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 5M2149 | 5 | Sound Production | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 5M2181 | 5 | Applied Social Studies | Major | Refer to subfield 03.1 |
| 5M2208 | 5 | Design | Major | Handicrafts |
| 5M2464 | 5 | Journalism | Major | Journalism and reporting |
| 5M2586 | 5 | Horticulture | Major | Horticulture |
| 5M2768 | 5 | Animal Care | Major | Veterinary |
| 5M2786 | 5 | Community Care | Major | Refer to subfield 09.2 |
| 5M3351 | 5 | Hairdressing | Major | Hair and beauty services |
| 5M3371 | 5 | Horsemanship | Major | Veterinary |
| 5M3782 | 5 | Health Service Skills | Major | Refer to subfield 09.2 |
| 5M3789 | 5 | Legal Studies | Major | Law |
| 5M3807 | 5 | Laboratory Techniques | Major | Multidiscipline |
| 5M3865 | 5 | Fashion Design | Major | Handicrafts |
| 5M4339 | 5 | Healthcare Support | Major | Refer to subfield 09.2 |
| 5M4349 | 5 | Nursing Studies | Major | Nursing and midwifery |
| 5M4468 | 5 | Community Health Services | Major | Refer to subfield 09.2 |
| 5M4511 | 5 | Radio Production | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 5M5010 | 5 | Construction Technology | Major | Building and civil engineering |
| 5M5011 | 5 | Tourism with Business | Major | Travel, tourism and leisure |
| 5M5048 | 5 | Creative Media | Major | Refer to subfield 02.1 |
| 5M5054 | 5 | Interior Design | Major | Fashion, interior and industrial design |
| 5M5125 | 5 | Commercial Fishing | Major | Fisheries |
| 5M5146 | 5 | Sports, Recreation and Exercise | Major | Sports |
| 5M5267 | 5 | Food Science | Major | Multidiscipline |
| 5M5156 | 5 | Aquaculture | Major | Fisheries |
| 5M5157 | 5 | Seafood Processing | Major | Fisheries |
| 5M2083 | 5 | Hospitality Operations | Major | Hotel, restaurants and catering |
| 5M5148 | 5 | Outdoor Sport and Recreation | Major | Sports |
| 5M5151 | 5 | Performing Arts | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 5M5152 | 5 | Theatre Production | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 5M18519 | 5 | Film and Television Production | Major | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
