Objective

Part A
Section 1 – Regulations and Safety Rules
LO1: Explain the health and safety legislation appropriate relevant to your work
LO2: Explain the role of the prevention officer/service and what expert assistance may be required to comply with H&S guidelines
LO3: Explain the importance of the Working Hours Act, environmental legislation and CE Marking
LO4: Explain the H&S obligations of the employer and employee towards their tasks and the authorities
LO5: Describe the function and parts of work permits
Section 2 – Safe behaviour
LO6: Explain how to act safely while working
Section 3 – Prevention
LO7: Explain what hazards and risks are and how to stop the job
LO8: Preventing accidents
LO9: Causes and consequences of an accident
LO10: Purpose of a Task Risk Assessment and Last-Minute Risk Assessment
LO11: Roles and Responsibilities

Part B
Section 1 – The Workplace
LO1: Describe slip, trip, and fall hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO2: Describe noise hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
Section 2 – Personal Protective Equipment
LO3: Explain what should be considered when selecting PPE for a task
LO4: Describe the different types of PPE available
LO5: Describe the purpose and function of fall protection
LO6: Explain how to maintain PPE
Section 3 – Work Resources
LO7: Describe powered hand-tool hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO8: Describe hand tool hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO9: Describe fixed machinery hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO10: Describe hoisting hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO11: Describe forklift and pallet-jacks hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
Section 4 – Specific Activities and Circumstances
LO12: Describe welding and cutting hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO13: Describe demolition hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO14: Describe excavations hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO15: Describe working at height hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls
LO16: Describe confined space entry hazards in the workplace and the required H&S controls

Part C
Section 1 – Dangerous substances
LO1: Identify the different hazardous substances classifications
LO2: Explain hazardous substances labelling
LO3: Describe the dangers of oxygen
LO4: Explain how dangerous substances enter the body (include personal hygiene)
LO5: Explain the limit values and scent observations for harmful substances
LO6: Describe different specific hazardous substances
LO7: Explain the dangers of leaks and biological substances
LO8: Explain the usage, hazards, and controls of industrial gas cylinders
LO9: Describe the purpose of monitoring and medical examinations for employees exposed to hazardous substances
Section 2 - Electricity
LO10: Describe the hazards of electricity
LO11: Explain the control measures used to prevent harm from electricity
Section 3 - Radiation
LO12: Explain where radiation comes from
LO13: Describe the hazards of radiation
LO14: Explain the control measures for preventing harm from radiation
Section 4 - Fire and explosion
LO15: Explain general fire theory
LO16: Explain the safety precautions required to prevent the harmful effects fire safety
LO17: Describe fire-fighting techniques
LO18: Describe fixed fire-fighting systems

Part D
Section 1 – Accidents
LO1: Explain what acidents and near-misses are
Section 2 – Emergency situations
LO2: Explain how to manage and handle an emergency situation

Target Group

Other Industries (military; leisure; aviation; public; others; etc.)

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to sit this course.

Examination

The assessment is taken during the course and is within the expected duration.

Course Contents

The aim of this course is to provide you with the basic introductory information that will allow you operate safely in your working environment and also pass the B-VCA exam.