Jetty Safety Training Ireland

Who Is Jetty Safety Training For?

Our Jetty Safety Training in Ireland is designed specifically for employees who work on or around jetties, piers, harbours, ports, and marine terminals. Working on a jetty presents unique and serious hazards — including the risk of falling into water, working with large vessels and mooring lines, and exposure to tidal and weather conditions. 

Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, employers are legally required to carry out risk assessments for all waterside work activities and ensure employees are trained to work safely. This course is delivered on-site at your jetty, pier, or harbour facility anywhere in Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, and all coastal and inland port locations.

• Jetty, pier, and harbour operatives and dockworkers
• Port authority and harbour master staff
• Mooring crews and vessel handling teams
• Aquaculture, fish farm, and marine industry workers at jetty facilities
• Offshore and energy sector personnel working at marine terminals
• Marine engineers, divers, and support crews
• Any employee directly or indirectly involved in jetty or waterside operations

What Does Jetty Safety Training in Ireland Cover?

Our Jetty Safety Training course is a practical, site-specific programme delivered directly at your jetty or port facility using your own equipment and in the conditions your staff work in every day. The course combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical training to ensure all participants have the skills and awareness to work safely at a jetty and respond effectively in an emergency. Topics covered include:

• Irish Legislation & HSA Obligations for Waterside Work: Employer and employee duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, including risk assessment requirements specific to jetty and port environments in Ireland.
• Jetty Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment: Identifying the specific hazards of jetty work including slippery surfaces, unguarded edges, tidal variation, vessel movement, heavy mooring lines, and adverse weather conditions.
• Working Safely with Mooring Lines & Vessels: Safe handling techniques for mooring lines and ropes, awareness of snap-back zones, safe working distances from vessels, and communication protocols between vessel and shore.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Jetties: The correct selection, fitting, and use of life jackets and personal flotation devices (PFDs) for jetty workers, along with other mandatory PPE for waterside operations.
• Man Overboard & Emergency Response Procedures: What to do in the event of a man overboard situation at a jetty — raising the alarm, non-entry rescue techniques using life rings, throw lines, and reaching aids, and coordinating with emergency services.
• Cold Water Shock & Water Survival Techniques: Understanding the dangers of cold water shock and immersion hypothermia, and practical water survival techniques to maximise survival time if a worker enters the water.
• Non-Entry Rescue Techniques: Hands-on practical training in safe non-entry rescue using life buoys, throw bags, and rescue poles available at your jetty facility.
• Emergency Procedures, CPR & First Aid at the Waterside: Emergency action plans for jetty incidents, CPR for a retrieved casualty, and communication with the Irish Coast Guard and emergency services via 112 or 999.

Duration of Jetty Safety Training

• Jetty Safety Awareness: Approximately 3 hours — a condensed awareness session delivered directly at your jetty, pier, or harbour facility anywhere in Ireland using your own mooring equipment, life-saving appliances, and rescue aids covering the key hazards and emergency procedures, suitable for staff with direct and indirect exposure to jetty operations

Jetty Safety Training Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Jetty Safety Training, all participants receive a Jetty Safety Awareness Certificate valid for 2 years  demonstrating competency in safe jetty operations and emergency response . Training is fully tailored to your specific site, vessel types, equipment, and operational procedures, ensuring it directly reflects the real risks your employees face. 

Our Jetty Safety Training supports your organisation's compliance with HSA workplace safety legislation and your duty of care to all staff working at or near waterside facilities in Ireland. For organisations with broader waterside safety training needs, we also offer our Water Safety Awareness at Work course.

Water Safety Training Ireland

Who Is Water Safety Training For?

Our Water Safety Training in Ireland is designed for employees and organisations who work on or near water as part of their daily activities. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, employers have a legal duty to identify and control the risks associated with working near water, including rivers, lakes, canals, harbours, ports, coastlines, fish farms, and inland waterways. This course is delivered on-site at your location anywhere across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Construction and civil engineering workers operating near rivers, canals, or coastal sites
• Aquaculture, fish farm, and marine industry workers
• Harbour, port, and marina staff
• Council and local authority outdoor workers near waterways
• Hospitality and tourism staff at waterfront venues
• School staff, outdoor education instructors, and activity leaders
• Any employee whose role brings them into proximity with open water

What Does Water Safety Training in Ireland Cover?

Our Water Safety Awareness at Work course provides employees with the knowledge and practical skills to recognise and respond to the hazards of working in a water-based environment. The course combines classroom-based theory with practical skills, giving participants a thorough understanding of waterside risks and self-rescue techniques. Topics covered include:

• Irish Water Safety Legislation & HSA Requirements: Employer and employee duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, and the specific obligations for risk assessment and control when working near water in Ireland.
• Workplace Water Hazard Identification: Recognising the specific hazards of different aquatic environments including rivers, lakes, tidal areas, harbours, canals, and coastal worksites — and how conditions such as currents, tides, and cold water shock increase risk.
• Cold Water Shock & Drowning Prevention: Understanding the physiological effects of cold water immersion, cold water shock, and how to avoid panic to maximise survival chances if a person enters the water unexpectedly.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Life Jackets: The correct selection, fitting, use, and maintenance of personal flotation devices (PFDs) and life jackets for workers near water, and when PPE is required under Irish safety law.
• Non-Entry Rescue Techniques: How to safely rescue a person from the water without entering it yourself, including the use of throw lines, life rings, reaching poles, and other rescue equipment available on site.
• Water Self-Rescue Techniques: Practical instruction in what to do if you fall into water unexpectedly, including HELP position (Heat Escape Lessening Posture), floating techniques, and signalling for help.
• Emergency Procedures & Calling for Help: What to do in the event of a water-related incident at work, including calling 112 or 999, alerting the Irish Coast Guard, and basic casualty management until emergency services arrive.
• CPR & Basic Life Support: Hands-on practice in performing CPR and basic life support on a casualty retrieved from water, including the management of a hypothermic casualty.

Duration of Water Safety Training

• Water Safety Awareness: Approximately 3 hours - A condensed option covering core water safety awareness topics, suitable for lower-risk worksites or as part of a broader health and safety induction programme

Water Safety Training Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Water Safety Training, participants receive a Water Safety Awareness Certificate valid for 2 years. Our course is delivered by Emergency Services accredited personnel and supports your organisation's compliance with HSA workplace safety requirements. 

Training is tailored to your specific work environment and waterway type, ensuring it is directly relevant to the risks your employees face on the job. For organisations working specifically on jetties, piers, or port facilities, we also offer our dedicated Jetty Safety Training course.

Working at Height Training Ireland

Who Is Working at Height Training For?

Our Working at Height Training in Ireland is designed for any employee who works, or who manages workers, in a location where a fall could cause personal injury. Under Irish law, there is no minimum height requirement — if a fall could cause injury, it is regulated. 

The primary legislation governing work at height in Ireland is Part 4 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, supported by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Falls from height account for 28% of all construction deaths in Ireland and are one of the leading causes of serious workplace injury across all sectors. Our course is delivered on-site at your premises or at training venues across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Construction workers, roofers, scaffolders, and site operatives
• Maintenance, electrical, and telecoms engineers working at height
• Warehouse operatives using mezzanines, racking, or elevated platforms
• Window cleaners, painters, and decorators
• Facilities managers and building maintenance staff
• Agricultural workers using ladders, roofs, or elevated farm structures
• Supervisors, safety officers, and managers responsible for height work
• Any worker required to hold a Safe Pass card working on Irish construction sites

What Does Working at Height Training in Ireland Cover?

Our Working at Height Training course covers both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to plan, carry out, and supervise work at height safely and in full compliance with Irish legislation. Participants learn the Hierarchy of Control for work at height — from eliminating the risk entirely, to collective fall protection measures, and finally personal protective equipment (PPE) as a last resort. Topics covered include:

• Irish Legislation & HSA Requirements: Employer and employee duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and Part 4 of the General Application Regulations 2007, including the Work at Height Regulations (S.I. No. 299/2007) and HSA enforcement powers.
• Definition of Work at Height & Hierarchy of Control: Understanding what legally constitutes work at height in Ireland, including below-ground risks such as open excavations, and applying the correct hierarchy of control — eliminate, collective protection, then PPE.
• Risk Assessment for Work at Height: How to carry out and document a risk assessment for work at height tasks, identifying fall hazards, fragile surfaces, falling objects, and environmental conditions specific to Irish worksites.
• Collective Fall Protection — Guardrails, Scaffolding & Platforms: Safe use of guardrails, barriers, working platforms, mobile scaffolding towers, and Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) as collective protection measures that take legal priority over personal PPE.
• Ladder Safety & Safe Use of Stepladders: When ladders are and are not appropriate under Irish regulations, how to inspect, position, and secure ladders correctly, and the importance of three points of contact and avoiding overreaching.
• Personal Fall Protection Equipment — Harnesses & Lanyards: How to correctly select, inspect, fit, and use a full-body harness, fall arrest lanyards, work restraint systems, and anchor points. Understanding fall dynamics, fall factors, and suspension trauma (harness hang syndrome).
• Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint Systems: The critical difference between fall restraint (preventing a fall from occurring) and fall arrest (stopping a fall after it has begun), and how to select and use the correct system for each task.
• MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) Safety: Safe operation of MEWPs including scissor lifts and boom lifts, correct harness use within a MEWP, emergency controls, and HSA guidance on MEWP risk assessment.
• Equipment Inspection, Maintenance & Records: Pre-use inspection of all height safety equipment, understanding equipment lifespan and retirement criteria, and maintaining inspection records as required by Irish law.
• Emergency Rescue Procedures: Planning and implementing a rescue plan before work at height begins, responding to a fall arrest situation, managing suspension trauma, and contacting emergency services.

Duration of Working at Height Training

• Working at Height Training Course: Half day (approximately 3 hours) — covering legislation, risk assessment, equipment inspection, harness fitting, and practical skills
• On-Site Private Group Training: Available as a private booking at your workplace or construction site anywhere in Ireland, tailored to the specific height risks and equipment used by your team

Working at Height Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Working at Height Training, participants receive a Working at Height Certificate valid for 3 years. This certificate demonstrates compliance with HSA requirements for work at height training in Ireland and is recognised by employers, principal contractors, and site managers across the Irish construction and maintenance industries. 

Note that Working at Height Training complements but does not replace the Safe Pass card, which is a separate SOLAS requirement for all construction workers on Irish sites. Employers who fail to provide adequate working at height training face HSA enforcement action including fines of up to €3 million or up to 2 years imprisonment under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.

Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training Ireland

Who Is Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training For?

Our Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training in Ireland is designed for any employee who uses portable ladders or stepladders as part of their work, whether occasionally or regularly. Falls from ladders account for approximately 40% of all falls from height accidents each year, and serious or fatal injuries can occur even from falls of less than 2 metres. 

Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 — Part 4: Work at Height, employers in Ireland have a legal duty to ensure that all employees who use ladders or stepladders are properly trained and competent to do so safely. This 2 hour course is delivered on-site at your premises anywhere across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Construction workers, tradespeople, and site operatives using ladders on Irish worksites
• Maintenance, electrical, and facilities management staff
• Retail and warehouse employees using stepladders for stock access
• Office and hospitality staff who occasionally use stepladders or kick stools
• Painters, decorators, and window cleaners
• Agricultural workers using ladders for orchard, silo, or farm maintenance work
• Healthcare and school staff using stepladders for access to storage
• Supervisors and managers responsible for staff who use ladders at work

What Does Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training in Ireland Cover?

Our Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training course combines interactive classroom theory with hands-on practical exercises using real ladders and stepladders. Participants learn when it is and is not appropriate to use a ladder under Irish regulations, how to carry out a pre-use inspection, and how to set up and use both leaning ladders and stepladders correctly and safely. Topics covered include:

• Irish Legislation & HSA Requirements for Ladder Use: Employer and employee duties under Part 4 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, including when ladders are and are not a permitted means of access under Irish law.
• When to Use a Ladder — and When Not To: Understanding the Hierarchy of Control for work at height — ladders should only be used where a risk assessment confirms that other safer means of access (such as scaffolding, mobile towers, or MEWPs) are not reasonably practicable given the short duration or low risk of the task.
• Risk Assessment for Ladder Use: How to carry out a documented risk assessment before using a ladder, considering the task, duration, load, environment, ground conditions, overhead hazards, and the proximity of other workers.
• Types of Ladders and Stepladders: Understanding the different types of portable ladders including leaning ladders, extension ladders, combination ladders, telescopic ladders, A-frame stepladders, platform stepladders, and kick stools — and selecting the correct type for the task.
• Pre-Use Inspection of Ladders & Stepladders: How to carry out a visual pre-use inspection before every use, checking stiles, rungs, feet, locking mechanisms, spreader bars, and hinges for damage, deformation, or defects — and what to do if a defect is found.
• Safe Set-Up of Leaning Ladders — the 1-in-4 Rule: How to correctly position, angle, and secure a leaning ladder using the 1-in-4 rule (75 degrees), methods for securing the top and base, and the use of ladder stabilisers and stand-offs.
• Safe Use of Stepladders: Correct assembly and positioning of stepladders, ensuring spreaders are fully locked, placing on stable and level ground, avoiding overreaching, maintaining three points of contact, and never standing on the top two rungs.
• Safe Climbing Techniques & Three Points of Contact: How to safely ascend and descend a ladder, maintain three points of contact at all times, carry tools safely using a tool bag or belt, and avoid overreaching or twisting on the ladder.
• Falling Objects & Exclusion Zones: How to prevent tools and materials falling from ladders and the importance of establishing drop zones and exclusion zones to protect other workers below.
• Ladder Maintenance, Storage & Handling: Best practice for transporting, storing, and maintaining portable ladders and stepladders, including cleaning, periodic formal inspection intervals, tagging defective equipment, and removal from service.

Duration of Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training

• Ladder Safety Course: Approximately 2 hours — combining theory, pre-use inspection practice, and hands-on practical ladder set-up and use exercises
• On-Site Private Group Training: Delivered at your workplace anywhere in Ireland using your own ladders and stepladders, ensuring training is directly relevant to the equipment your staff use every day

Ladder Safety Training Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Ladder and Stepladder Safety Training, participants receive a Ladder Safety Certificate valid for 3 years. This certificate demonstrates that your staff are trained and competent in the safe use of ladders and stepladders in compliance with HSA work at height requirements in Ireland. 

Regular refresher training is strongly recommended every 3 years, or sooner if there are changes to the type of ladders used, work activities, or Irish work at height legislation. For employees who regularly work at height using harnesses, fall arrest equipment, or MEWPs, our full Working at Height Training course is recommended in addition to this Ladder Safety course.

Abrasive Wheels

Who Is Abrasive Wheels Training For?

Our Abrasive Wheels Training in Ireland is a legal requirement for any employee who mounts, dresses, operates, or supervises the use of abrasive wheels in the workplace. This includes both fixed machines such as bench grinders and pedestal grinders, and portable tools such as angle grinders, cut-off saws, and con-saws. Under Part 12 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 36 of 2016), and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, employers are legally obliged to ensure that only trained, competent, and appointed personnel mount abrasive wheels. 

It is not sufficient to assume that trade qualifications alone make a person competent to work with abrasive wheels. Delivered on-site at your workplace across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Construction workers, groundworkers, and civil engineering operatives
• Metal fabricators, welders, and engineering workshop staff
• Mechanics, motor factors, and vehicle repair technicians
• Stone masons, tilers, and those working with concrete or masonry
• Manufacturing and factory operatives using bench or pedestal grinders
• Maintenance engineers and facilities management staff
• Supervisors and safety officers responsible for abrasive wheel operations

What Does Abrasive Wheels Training in Ireland Cover?

Our Abrasive Wheels Training course is a 2-3 hour programme combining theoretical instruction with hands-on practical assessment. Participants learn not only how to use abrasive wheels safely but — critically — how to correctly mount and inspect them, which is where the greatest legal obligations and injury risks lie. Machine types covered include angle grinders, bench grinders, pedestal grinders, cut-off saws, and con-saws. Topics covered include:

• Irish Legislation & HSA Requirements: Employer and employee duties under S.I. No. 36 of 2016, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, and the requirement to appoint only trained and competent persons to mount abrasive wheels in Irish workplaces.
• Hazards of Abrasive Wheels & Why Training Is Legally Required: Understanding the serious risks associated with abrasive wheel use — including wheel bursting, kickback, disc disintegration, entanglement, and eye and face injuries — and why legislation was introduced specifically to address these dangers.
• Types of Abrasive Wheels & Cutting Discs: Identifying the different types of abrasive wheels and cutting discs — grinding wheels, cutting discs, flap discs, and wire wheels — their correct applications, and the consequences of using the wrong wheel type for a task.
• Abrasive Wheel Markings & Speed Ratings: How to read and interpret abrasive wheel markings including material specification, maximum operating speed (RPM), wheel dimensions, and the importance of never exceeding the maximum permissible speed of the wheel or machine.
• Storage, Handling & Transportation of Abrasive Wheels: Safe methods for storing, handling, and transporting abrasive wheels to prevent damage, including temperature and humidity requirements, vertical storage, and inspection on receipt.
• Testing & Inspecting Abrasive Wheels — Ring Testing: How to carry out a visual inspection and ring test (tap test) on an abrasive wheel before mounting to detect cracks or damage that could cause catastrophic failure during use.
• Correct Mounting Procedures — Flanges, Blotters & Locking Nuts: Step-by-step practical instruction in the correct mounting of abrasive wheels, including the function of flanges, blotters (paper washers), reducing bushes, and locking nuts, and the correct tightening torque to prevent both slipping and cracking.
• Dressing & Truing Abrasive Wheels: How and when to dress or true an abrasive wheel on a bench or pedestal grinder, maintaining the correct wheel profile and removing glazing or loading from the wheel surface.
• Guard Requirements & Adjusting the Tool Rest: Legal requirements for guards on abrasive wheel machines, how to correctly adjust and maintain guards and tool rests, and the maximum permissible gap between the tool rest and the wheel.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Abrasive Wheel Operations: Correct selection and use of PPE when working with abrasive wheels including eye and face protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection for dust, gloves, and appropriate footwear.

Duration of Abrasive Wheels Training

• Abrasive Wheels Training Course: Half day (approximately 2 to 3 hours) — including theory, practical mounting demonstrations, and both written and practical assessment
• On-Site Private Group Training: Available as a private booking delivered at your workplace anywhere in Ireland, using the specific abrasive wheel machines your employees operate every day

Abrasive Wheels Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Abrasive Wheels Training — including passing both the written theory assessment and the practical mounting assessment — participants receive an Abrasive Wheels Certificate valid for 3 years. This certificate demonstrates that the holder is a trained, competent, and appointed person for the mounting and use of abrasive wheels as required under Irish law. 

Employers must maintain records of all abrasive wheel training as part of their Safety Statement and HSA compliance obligations. The minimum age for attending Abrasive Wheels Training in Ireland is 16 years old. For employees who also work at height using MEWPs or other elevated platforms, our Working at Height Training course is recommended alongside this qualifications.

RPE (Respiratory Protective Equipment)

Who Is RPE Training For?

Our RPE Training in Ireland — Respiratory Protective Equipment Training — is designed for any employee who is required to select, wear, maintain, or supervise the use of respiratory protective equipment as part of their work. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations, employers in Ireland have a legal duty to protect employees from inhaling hazardous substances including dust, fumes, vapours, gases, and mists. 

RPE is the last line of defence in the Hierarchy of Control — used only after all other reasonably practicable controls have been put in place. Wearing the wrong RPE, or wearing it incorrectly, can provide a dangerous false sense of security. Available on-site at your workplace across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Construction workers exposed to silica dust, concrete dust, and wood dust
• Welders, metal fabricators, and workers exposed to fumes and gases
• Pharmaceutical, chemical, and laboratory workers handling hazardous substances
• Healthcare workers requiring FFP2 and FFP3 respirators
• Painters, decorators, and workers using solvents and spray paints
• Agricultural and food industry workers exposed to biological agents and dusts
• Safety officers, supervisors, and managers responsible for RPE programmes in Irish workplaces

What Does RPE Training in Ireland Cover?

Our RPE Training course provides employees and supervisors with the knowledge and practical skills to correctly select, fit, use, maintain, and store respiratory protective equipment. The course includes hands-on practical exercises with the specific types of RPE used in your workplace. 

A key element of this course is Face Fit Testing awareness — all tight-fitting RPE including disposable FFP masks, half masks, and full face masks must be face fit tested before first use to confirm an adequate seal.

Note: We do not provide face fit testing service.

 Topics covered include:

• Irish Legislation & HSA Requirements for RPE: Employer duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Chemical Agents Regulations, including the HSA Guide to Respiratory Protective Equipment and the requirement to use RPE as a last resort within the Hierarchy of Control.
• Respiratory Hazards in Irish Workplaces: Understanding the health risks of inhaling airborne hazards including respirable crystalline silica (RCS), wood dust, welding fumes, asbestos fibres, chemical vapours, and biological agents — and the occupational lung diseases they can cause including silicosis, asbestosis, occupational asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
• The Hierarchy of Control & When RPE Is Required: Understanding that RPE must only be used after elimination, substitution, engineering controls (such as LEV — Local Exhaust Ventilation), and administrative controls have been applied, and where residual risk remains.
• Types of RPE — Filtering Devices & Breathing Apparatus: Understanding the two main categories of RPE: filtering devices (disposable FFP1, FFP2, FFP3 masks; half masks; full face masks; powered air purifying respirators — PAPRs) and supplied air respirators (SARs) — and selecting the correct type for the specific hazard, concentration, and task.
• RPE Markings, Filters & Assigned Protection Factors (APF): How to read RPE markings and CE/UKCA certification, understand filter types (P, A, B, E, K classes), and match RPE to the required Assigned Protection Factor (APF) for the level of exposure — for example, an APF of at least 20 is required for construction dust.
• Face Fit Testing — Qualitative & Quantitative: Why face fit testing is a legal requirement for all tight-fitting RPE in Ireland, the difference between qualitative (smell/taste) and quantitative (electronic measurement) fit testing methods, the importance of being clean-shaven, and when retesting is required.
• Correct Donning, Doffing & Seal Checks: Hands-on practical instruction in how to correctly put on (don) and take off (doff) each type of RPE, perform a positive and negative pressure user seal check before every use, and recognise when a seal has been compromised.
• RPE Maintenance, Inspection, Cleaning & Storage: How to inspect RPE before and after use, clean and decontaminate reusable masks and equipment correctly, replace filters and components in line with manufacturer guidelines, and store RPE to prevent contamination and degradation.
• RPE Compatibility with Other PPE: Ensuring RPE is compatible with other personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, and face shields — and the impact that PPE combinations can have on RPE seal integrity.
• RPE Programmes — Employer Responsibilities: How to implement and manage a compliant RPE programme in an Irish workplace, including selection, procurement, fit testing records, maintenance schedules, training records, and health surveillance obligations.

Duration of RPE Training

• RPE Awareness Training: Half day (approximately 3 hours) — covering RPE legislation, hazard identification, RPE selection, types and markings, donning and doffing, seal checks, and maintenance
• On-Site Private Group Training: Delivered at your workplace anywhere in Ireland using the specific RPE your employees wear, ensuring training is directly relevant to the hazards and equipment in your workplace

RPE Training Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our RPE Training, participants receive a Respiratory Protective Equipment AwarenesscTraining Certificate valid for 3 years. This certificate demonstrates that your employees are trained in the correct selection, use, and maintenance of RPE in compliance with HSA requirements in Ireland. 

Please note: that this training course provides comprehensive RPE awareness and practical skills but does not replace a formal Face Fit Test, which must be conducted by a competent fit tester for each individual wearing tight-fitting RPE. Employers must maintain records of all RPE training and face fit tests as part of their Safety Statement and COSHH compliance obligations. For workers also exposed to hazardous dust from abrasive wheel operations, our Abrasive Wheels Training course is recommended alongside this qualification.

ERT Training Ireland — Emergency Response Team

Who Is ERT Training For?

Our ERT Training in Ireland — Emergency Response Team Training — is designed for employees nominated to form part of an organisation's on-site emergency response capability. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, employers are legally required to have adequate emergency plans and procedures in place, and to ensure that designated staff are trained and competent to implement them. 

ERT Training is particularly critical in high-hazard industries where fires, chemical spills, or other major incidents can escalate rapidly before the emergency services arrive. All ERT programmes are fully customised to your site, your specific hazards, and the roles your emergency response team members will be required to perform. Available nationwide across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, and throughout Ireland.

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturing staff
• Chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas industry personnel
• Industrial manufacturing and engineering plant operatives
• Offshore, marine, and energy sector emergency response teams
• Hospital, healthcare facility, and large institutional emergency teams
• Data centre, logistics hub, and large warehouse emergency response personnel
• Any employee designated as a member of an on-site Emergency Response Team in Ireland

What Does ERT Training in Ireland Cover?

Our ERT Training programmes are fully modular and site-specific — built around the actual hazards, layout, equipment, and emergency procedures of your organisation. All training includes both classroom theory and realistic practical drills and scenario-based exercises. Every ERT programme is assessed using a comprehensive skills matrix to track each team member's competency across all required modules. Modules available include:

• Command, Control & Communications: ERT roles and responsibilities, incident command structures, communication protocols during an emergency, and effective coordination with An Garda Siochana, the fire service, and the National Ambulance Service.
• Risk Assessment & Emergency Planning: How to carry out a dynamic risk assessment at the scene of an incident, site-specific emergency action plans, evacuation procedures, and assembly point management under Irish health and safety legislation.
• Fire Response — Basic & Advanced: Understanding fire behaviour, fire classification, and correct fire extinguisher selection; advancing to industrial fire attack techniques, hose management, and coordinated team firefighting drills using site-specific equipment.
• Chemical & Hazmat Spill Control: Identifying and classifying hazardous substances using Safety Data Sheets (SDS), initial isolation and protective action distances, spill containment and neutralisation techniques, and correct use of chemical PPE and RPE in a hazmat incident.
• Breathing Apparatus (BA) & SCBA Operations: Pre-use inspection, donning, doffing, and safe operation of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for entry into IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) environments during fire or chemical incidents.
• Confined Space Rescue: Emergency rescue procedures for colleagues who become incapacitated in a confined space, non-entry rescue techniques, use of tripod and winch systems, and coordination with specialist rescue services.
• First Aid — CFR & FAR: Cardiac First Response (CFR) and First Aid Response (FAR) skills for ERT members including CPR, AED use, trauma management, bleeding control, and casualty care until the National Ambulance Service arrives.
• Water Rescue & Flood Response: Non-entry water rescue techniques for sites near water, use of throw lines and rescue aids, and flood response procedures for sites at risk of inundation.

Duration of ERT Training

ERT Training duration in Ireland is fully tailored to your organisation's requirements. Individual modules can be delivered as standalone training sessions or combined into a comprehensive multi-day ERT programme depending on the size of your team, the range of hazards on site, and the frequency of refresher training required. Initial ERT programmes typically range from 1 to 3 days, with annual or bi-annual refresher drills and scenario exercises recommended to maintain team competency. All training is delivered on-site at your facility using your own emergency equipment and site layout.

ERT Training Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of each ERT training module, participants receive a site-specific ERT Certificate valid for 3 years. A comprehensive skills matrix is maintained for each team member across all completed modules, providing your organisation with a clear record of competency for HSA compliance and audit purposes. 

Regular refresher exercises and scenario drills are strongly recommended to maintain the skills and confidence of your Emergency Response Team between formal training cycles. ERT Training in Ireland is most commonly required by organisations in the pharmaceutical, chemical, oil and gas, offshore, marine, and large industrial sectors, as well as any organisation with significant fire, chemical, or rescue risks on site.