A-Training
ABRASIVE WHEELS
Legislation: Health & Safety At Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
An abrasive wheel is usually defined as a wheel consisting of abrasive particles bonded together using organic or inorganic substances such as resin.
Statistics show that nearly half of all accidents involving abrasive wheels are due to an unsafe system or operator error, including wheel bursting, entanglement, and possible noise or dust inhalation.
Who should attend?
Training in abrasive wheels provides guidance on its use and its safety for all persons using, supervising or managing work equipment.
Companies that provide abrasive wheel training:
4Hire Ltd
Normandie Health & Safety
Further Information:
’Safety in the use of Abrasive wheels’ by HSE Books
ISBN 0717617394
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
Legislation: Health & Safety At Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
This training establishes the need for effective accident investigations, as part of the overall management and monitoring strategy.
Target areas include gathering evidence, use of drawings and photographs, witness statements, and the reporting of ’near miss’ accidents/incidents along with recording, formulation and analysis of statistics.
Who should attend?
All personnel with responsibility for investigating accidents in their areas of responsibility, with emphasis on the Managers role in investigation procedures.
Companies that provide training
Jon Wilkins & Co
Normandie
R-T Training
ACCESS TOWERS
Legislation: Health & Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
Designed to give an understanding of the need for safe erection and dismantling of mobile access towers. To train the operative to a level of competence to carry out tower inspections and to create a safe system of work when dealing with mobile access towers.
Course content will include Inspections and Register, Safe Systems of work, component use and inspections, toe boards and guardrails, height to base ratio calculation.
Who should attend?
Anyone who erects and uses mobile scaffold towers.
Companies that provide Access Tower training
Normandie Health and Safety
Further Information
’Tower Scaffolds’ – HSE Books ISBN CISIOREV4
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) www.pasma.co.uk
AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL AMENITY EQUIPMENT
Legislation: Health & Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
British Safety Standard: BS3998
Who should attend?
Any individual required by his employer to use agricultural equipment as part of general duties.
TRACTORS
Companies that provide tractor training:
4Hire Ltd
Types of training courses for chain saw work:
CHAIN SAW MAINTENANCE AND CUTTING
CHAINSAW BASIC FELLING TECHNIQUE
FELLING MEDIUM TREES
CLIMBING WITH A CHAINSAW
Companies that provide chainsaw training:
Channel Island Tree Services Ltd
Health & Safety Solutions
Lawnmowers/strimmers/hedgetrimmers:
Companies that provide training:
Health & Safety Solutions (Mark Foley)
Further Information
Chainsaws at work – HSE Books INDG 317 Rev1
Safe use of Agricultural mowers – HSE Books AIS 25
Videos in Jersey Library: COSHH in Agriculture/Off Guard/Tractor Action/No Second Chances/Safe Driving on Slopes/Back on the Farm
ASBESTOS AWARENESS
Legislation:
Health & Safety At Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
Asbestos (Licencing)(Jersey) Regulations 1997
Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Exposure to Asbestos in Workplace Buildings & Structures.
An awareness course provides essential guidance in understanding the legal requirements to asbestos, the dangers associated with asbestos, how to tackle building maintenance where asbestos might be found, and the proactive and reactive monitoring thereof.
If asbestos is suspected the area should be isolated and guidance sought from experts qualified in asbestos removal.
Who should attend?
Anyone who wishes to increase their awareness of asbestos with particular concern to those who are in charge of buildings i.e. landlords, company managers, maintenance engineers.
Companies that provide Asbestos Awareness training
Jon Wilkins & Co.
Normandie Health & Safety
Sarber Environmental Ltd
Companies that can provide asbestos surveys and analytical services
Normandie Health & Safety
Sarber Environmental Services Ltd
Further information:
- "How are you managing" asbestos video from Jersey Library
- ACoP from Social Security Dept or Morier House bookshop