Technology H&S Refresher Circular and Band Saw Training

Target Audience:  Teachers and technicians employed in school workshops who require Refresher Health and Safety Circular and Band Saw Training.

Technology and Design Teachers and Technicians must ensure that their machine training is up to date and a record of staff training must be kept by the Head of Technology and Design Department. It is important that teachers and/or technicians who intend using such machines are given access to appropriate training, assessment and certification in line with the Health and Safety Policy Statement. Boards of Governors, in discharging their statutory responsibilities, must ensure:

"that all employees have appropriate qualifications, experience and training to safely undertake their work and to continually develop and improve their competencies in order to carry out their work or activity in a safe and efficient manner.”
"that all employees have access to regular training within their discipline to undertake their work safely and to continually develop and improve their competencies in order to carry out their work or activity in a safe and efficient  manner." (Health and Safety Statement and Policy, September 2017).

This is a one day course, which should be refreshed every three years.

Course content includes:

• relevant legislation
• health and safety advice
• recommended good practice
• hands on practical sessions

Substitute cover and travel costs cannot be provided by the Education Authority, participants are reminded to bring their own refreshments.

Applications will be taken on a first come first serve basis.

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Training runs from 9.30 am - 3.30 pm.