This module examines specific health and safety legislation and legal concepts and principles of importance for the health and safety professional. Aspects of relevant employment law and data protection legislation will also be considered.

1. Summarise the key requirements of the Primary Act relating to Safety, Health and Welfare at work.
2. Identify the key legal requirements of the General Application Regulations
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of relevant case law and legislation.
4. Interpret and apply legislative requirements to the workplace and litigation.

5. Consider aspects of employment and data protection law relevant to workplace health and safety.

This module addresses theoretical and practical aspects of controlling occupational loss in the workplace.

1. Appraise workplace injury, illness & fatality statistics to extrapolate the cost of occupational loss

2. Define and differentiate between key terminology applicable to the subject area.

3. Explain the nature of risk and the concept of risk assessment.

4. Identifyand assess workplace hazards.

5. Discuss and apply concepts and principles relevant to controlling occupational loss.

The aim of this module is to present students with the technical and legislative information to manage dangerous materials in the workplace. Protection of the environment in conjunction with occupational safety and health will be addressed.

1. Define the hazardous properties of substances and assess their implications to the workplace.
2. Outline the steps to be followed and the legal requirements for safe transport of dangerous substances.

3. Discuss storage and containment of dangerous goods with respect to health and safety in the workplace.
4. Analyse legislation prescribed for the control of major accident hazards with reference to case studies of major disasters and identify the key lessons to be learned.
5. Apply the principles of safe systems of work to controlling hazards in the workplace.

The aim of this module is to investigate the effects of workplace health hazards and biohazards on the health of the worker. This module will evaluate the potential of microorganisms to cause occupationally acquired diseases and will examine methods for the prevention, control and disposal of these pathogens. Occupational health services and consider appropriate health surveillance strategies with a focus on prevention and rehabilitation.

1. Apply the multidisciplinary approach to managing occupational health risk.

2. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge on the strategies for prevention and rehabilitation within occupational health.
3. Distinguish betweenphysical, chemical,ergonomic and psychosocial health hazards and identifytheir biological effect on the body.

4. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of biological health hazards in the workplace.

5. Develop and communicate methods for infection prevention &control; and for the storage, treatment&disposal of biohazardous wastes.

This is an introductory unit to the occupational hygiene area with the aim of equipping students with theoretical and practical knowledge of various occupational hygiene theory and techniques. The topics covered include the basis of occupational hygiene hazards in the work environment; occupational health; workplace exposure standards; sources of information as related to the physical hazards in the work environment; noise and vibration; lighting; thermal environment and pressure; radiation (ionising and non-ionising); controls for workplace health hazards.

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Identify, describe and apply the fundamental scientific concepts and principles of occupational hygiene, occupational hygiene hazard classification and recognition and workplace exposure standards.

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Calculate doses and exposures to various hazards.

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Explain and evaluate systematic approaches to assessing and controlling physical occupational hygiene hazards in the workplace.

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Describe the underlying concepts and principles of relevant instrumentation and to operate selected instrumentation.

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Collect, analyse and interpret virtual workplace data in a systematic way in order to assess a range of physical occupational hygiene hazards.

This module will focus on core topics that impact on workers health and wellness both positively and negatively. During this module students will gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of health promotion practice in a workplace setting. The learner will be able to identify and outline the core skills required to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion initiatives from a theoretical perspective.

1. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles and theories of health promotion within a workplace setting.
2. Outline, describe and interpret core principles required for effective health promotion practice.
3. Critically appraise current research regarding topics that impact on workers health both positively and negatively.
4. Source, select and present relevant health related data to illustrate the core skills in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion initiatives.

This module explores current construction trends and technologies. It develops a student's ability to take part in a multi-disciplinary construction team. The challenges facing OSH professionals in the industry will be addressed along with the development of solutions.

1. Describe, discuss and evaluate a wide range of risk factors in the construction workplace and relevant construction based solutions.
2. Develop professional competencies with reference to practitioner based activities.
3. Plan construction safety meetings and follow up strategies specific to the needs of individual construction environments.
4. Review constructionsafety paperwork including the safety plan for use on a construction project.

5. Communicate the importance and relevance of safety in the construction environment to a range of audience.

The aim of this module is to address environmental topics in the workplace and their links to OHS.

1. Outline the parameters used for environmental monitoring including air and water.
2. Carry out calculations on environmental data.

3. Evaluate pollution abatement technologies.

4. Examine the links between environmental and OHS issues in the workplace and the Environmental Risk Assessment Process.
5. Identify and discuss how global environmental issues impact at the workplace level.

The aim of this module is to address environmental topics in the workplace and their links to OHS.

1. Outline the parameters used for environmental monitoring including air and water.
2. Carry out calculations on environmental data
3. Examine the links between environmental and OHS issues in the workplace.
4. Describe and evaluate containment systems for environmental protection.
5. Examine and discuss environmental licensing systems.

This module examines a wide range of legislation relating to safety, health and welfare in the workplace.

1. Identify key legal requirements of relevant acts and statutory instruments relating to safety, health and welfare.
2. Explain the statutory claims process in Ireland.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of relevant case law and legislation.
4. Interpret and apply legislative requirements to the workplace.
5. Demonstrate an ability to read, interpret and keep abreast of relevant legislative changes.

This module will examine how safety performance can be influenced and improved through the application of behavioural science knowledge and techniques at individual, organisational and job levels. Reviewing relevant research into human factors and its role in safety management will be undertaken.

1. Identify the range of dimensions to organisational culture and the interactions between management, teams and individuals.
2. Examine the links between organisational culture, safety culture and safety climate
3. Explore the framework models for measuring safety culture maturity
4. Examine and discuss the links between human &organisational factors duringaccident causation.

5. Examine concepts of human factors in the design of safer workplaces; andidentify best practice in human &organisational factors for safety management

The aim of this module is to provide the student with the knowledge required to assess chemical contaminants in workplace air, so that scientific data can be used to evaluate the workplace environment.

1. Identify workplace hazards of a chemical nature.
2. Utilise knowledge of essential facts, major concepts and underlying principles in relation to occupational hygiene.
3. Construct and appraise suitable monitoring strategies and approaches for chemical contaminants.
4. Select suitable methodologies for the monitoring of air quality and complete associated calculations for a range of chemical sampling methods.
5. Evaluate occupational air sampling data and advise on suitable control measures for the prevention of exposure to chemical agents in the workplace.

This module will develop students skills to engage with management on matters related to safety.The rationale for effective safety management will be explored with reference to the modern workplace.

1. Identify how the roleof the safety professional can influence the success of a business

2. Analyse and interpretdata relevant to the OSH professional.

3. Explore communication and how best to identify the best methods of communication in a variety of situations

4. Explainthe role and benefits of Risk Management in the achievement of business excellence and within the wider socio-economic context.

5. Develop and communicate an OSH business case proposal in relation to an OSHissue.