This course aims to assist principals, teachers, boards of management and interested others, in their understanding of managing workplace safety, health and welfare in schools. 

Course duration: 40 minutes

This course is currently being revised.  Please see the Guidelines on Managing Safety, Health and Welfare in Post-Primary Schools and further resources on hsa.ie/education.

This course will help teachers of the Science subjects to improve their knowledge and understanding of safety, health and welfare within the science laboratory.

Course duration: 140 minutes

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

• Identify hazards and risks in the science laboratory
• Identify with laboratory rules and they types of accidents that can occur in a laboratory
• Implement practices to prevent these accidents
• Identify physical, chemical, and biological hazards
• Manage a science laboratory in a safe manner

This course was developed as an aid to teachers of technology subjects, at post-primary level, to help them in their understanding of managing safety, health and welfare within the technology classroom.

Course duration: 140 minutes

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

• Identify key hazards in the technology classroom
• Identify the measures required to prevent accidents
• Understand safe working practices, the safety statement, safety consultation and how to conduct a health and safety audit
• Plan for fire safety and emergencies
• Recognise key requirements in relation to first aid, ergonomics, chemical solvents and adhesives, and safety legislation