Health and Safety Courses

At Cormack Associates we believe that health and safety at work matters should never be compromised or ignored. In this regard we offer a choice of courses aimed at safeguarding your workforce from the most commonly occuring accidents in the workplace today.


For whom the training is intended
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, place a general duty on employers to make, or ensure that there is made, adequate first aid provision for their employees. These courses are designed for individuals who intend to practice first aid within the workplace.

1 Day Emergency First Aid
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This course covers basic life saving skills including, action at an emergency, safety, resuscitation, care of the unconscious. Control of bleeding, heart attacks, diabetes, burns and road traffic accidents.

2 Day Requalification
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Intended for those who wish to renew their First Aid at Work Certificate, this training includes resuscitation, wounds, burns, fractures, poisons, heart disorders, HSE requirements plus examination.

4 Day First Aid at Work
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Designed for individuals who intend to practice as first aiders, within the workplace. Covering all first aid topics necessary to gain H.S.E. Approved certificate, including safety, resuscitation , wounds and bleeding, heart attacks, shock, burns and scalds, fractures, head and spinal injuries, diabetes, fits, effects of heat and cold, handling and transporting, care of the unconscious, communication, delegation and record keeping, plus examination.

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Maximum number per course is 12 candidates.

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For whom the training is intended
Employers, managers, supervisors and operatives working within the construction industry.
This will help them understand the points to be considered when identifying the correct discs and procedures for changing abrasive wheels.

Duration
½ Day

Cost of Course
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Aim of the course
The aim of this course is to train selected people in the skills and knowledge required to enable candidates to select and mount abrasive wheels safely in accordance with the regulations.

Course Contents

  • To state the hazards arising from the use of abrasive wheels.
  • To identify the methods of marking abrasive wheels as to type and speed
  • To list the methods of storage, handling and transportation of abrasive wheels
  • To show the methods for testing and inspecting the wheels for damage
  • To demonstrate the correct method of mounting an abrasive wheel including knowledge of the function of the components.
  • To show the method of dressing a wheel.
  • To adjust the rest correctly.
  • To state the requirements of the regulations.
  • Written test

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There is both theory and practical sessions with max number of candidates of 10.

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For whom the training is intended
Employers, managers, supervisors and operatives working within the construction industry.
The course will help them understand the points to be considered when using equipment for access and egress at height, and also the individual’s legal responsibilities under The Working at Height Regulations 2004.

Duration
1 Day

Cost of Course
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Aim of the course
The aim of this course is to train candidates in the skills and knowledge required to familiarise participants with the safety requirements relevant to the use of working at height access equipment and to be able to visually inspect and correctly use fall arrest devices.

Training objectives

  • Look at under current health & safety legislation, Including the new Working at Height Legislation
  • Be able to select the correct access equipment required for a particular task and the safe use of this equipment
  • Be able to identify hazards and control risks relevant to working at heights and look at problem areas concerning access equipment
  • Be able to select and use correctly the appropriate fall arrest device for the task.
  • Be able to visually inspect and keep records for fall arrest devices.
  • Have an appreciation of what can be done in a working at height emergency

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For whom the training is intended
Employers, managers, supervisors and operatives working within the construction industry.

Duration
½ Day

Cost of Course
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Aim of the course
The aim of this course is to train selected people in the skills and knowledge required to enable candidates to demonstrate safe use, inspection and carrying of ladders

Course Contents

  • Identify their personal legal duties under Health & Safety legislation.
  • Working at Height Regulation regarding ladder use.
  • Types and class of ladders.
  • Assessment of ladder use
  • Safe use of types of ladders
  • Pre use inspection
  • In use inspection.
  • Written test.

Information
There is both theory and practical sessions with max number of candidates of 10.

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For whom the training is intended
Employers, managers, supervisors and operatives working within the construction industry and office based workers.

Duration
½ Day

Costof Course
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Aim of the course
The aim of this course is to train selected people in the skills and knowledge required to enable candidates to demonstrate safe manual handling using the principle of kinetic handling and increase awareness of the problems associated with poor handling

Course Contents

  • Identify their personal legal duties under Health & Safety legislation.
  • Definition of manual handling.
  • How to avoid manual handling and equipment available.
  • Assessment of manual handling tasks.
  • Kinetic lifting techniques
  • Identify guideline weights for lifting and lowering.
  • Risk assesses a lifting task.
  • Written test.

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There is both theory and practical sessions with max number of candidates of 10.

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For whom the training is intended
Employers, managers, supervisors and operatives working within the construction industry.

Duration
½ Day

Cost of Course
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Aim of the course
The aim of this course is to train selected people in the skills and knowledge required in the correct procedures when selecting the correct form of harness and lanyard and be able to inspect, maintain, fit and effective use.

Course Contents

  • Identify their personal legal duties under Health & Safety legislation.
  • Working at Height Regulations Hierarchy of control.
  • Identify the correct equipment for the task.
  • Equipment available on the market.
  • Procedure for correct fitting.
  • Identify attaching points and equipment
  • Identify defects and faults.
  • Inspection and maintenance.
  • Rescue procedures and suspension trauma.
  • Written test.

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This is mainly theory with a short practical session with max number of candidates of 10.

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