Managing Safety Essentials in Transport

Aim
This training programme is designed for people managing safety in the transport industry, to make them aware of the responsibilities associated with the job and the necessary protective and preventative measures that are used to control and manage safety in a transport operation.

Outcomes

  • Understand the roles and responsibilities when managing health and safety.
  • Understand the basics of the Irish legal system and relevant legislation.
  • Know the employers and employees duties and the hierarchy of control.
  • Know the different stakeholders and their role in managing safety.
  • Understand the concept of hazard and risk using quantitive risk assessment.
  • Be familiar with the common risks associated with the transport industry.
  • Understand accidents and incidents, accident causation, prevention, investigation and root cause.
  • Be familiar with GDPR and data protection as it applies to managing in the transport industry.
  • Understand the basics of life cycle analysis, environmental management and pollution control.
  • Know the PDCA Cycle, management tools, KPI’s and how to implement a good safety culture.

Entry Requirements
There is no restriction on entry to this programme, but it is assumed that the candidate is experienced in the transport industry and is capable of working at the supervisor level.


Duration
The Programme is delivered over 2 days including Assessment, with an anticipated start time at 09:30 and a conclusion at 16:30.


Price / Person €350 – Includes Lantra Certification

Delivery
This programme will be by way of an Instructor-led presentation, either face to face or via Zoom.


Assessment Programme
The Assessment is a Theory Test which is by way of a short answer paper consisting of 20 questions with a time frame of 20 minutes allocated for completion.

Certification
This programme is approved by Lantra and a Lantra Certificate for Managing Safety Essentials in Transport will be awarded to all participants on the programme who successfully complete the theoretical assessment.