Purpose

The course is designed to help, as far as reasonably practicable, the employee to learn about the different hazards in the home office, why they are important, the consequence if the hazard is not properly managed. The assessments suggest appropriate controls that help eliminate or reduce the risk, and can provide some useful tips as well. The employee can complete risk assessment and send these to their employer as required. It is useful for employees who understand that any hazard, inside or outside the work environmental, can cause harm.

Scope

The course covers the most common types of hazards that occur in the home. These include fire, manual handling, display screen equipment, slips trips & falls, chemicals, electricity, radiation, dangerous machinery & sharp objects, noise, biological agents and human factors.

Some risk assessment require a mandatory training module specifically for the hazard i.e., manual handling and display screen equipment (DSE). In addition, for DSE it is a requirement under Irish law that a qualified ergonomist visits the work station. SHEQ offer additional (online) training for both manual handling and DSE, but the actual assessment forms that need to be completed are included as part of this course. For manual handling SHEQ has a dedicated app that users can download to help complete the practical part of the manual handling assessment  in a real life situation at their place of work. We will issue certs of completion as required.

Other hazards that may arise in a traditional workplace like vibration, confined spaces, travel, psychosocial etc. are not covered as part of this course.