Health and Safety Training of Teachers of Technology Subjects
Teacher training by the HSA
Due to the high exposure to critical risks in technology classrooms it is imperative that teachers of these subjects are competent in best health and safety practice.
The Authority is supporting an initiative of the second level support service for technology teachers to provide a full day’s (re)training to all 1800 technology teachers in the second level system.
These include teachers of Design and Communication Graphics, Material Technologies, Engineering Technology, Construction Studies (Architectural Technology) and Technical Graphics.
This initiative stems from recommendations of the ‘Review of Occupational Health and Safety in the Technologies in Post-primary Schools’.
This course will draw from the teachers’ current knowledge of safety systems and introduce new skills in auditing, assessment and control. The focus will be practical and hands-on throughout.
It is planned to begin the training during the 2007/ 2008 school year.
The Authority is supporting an initiative of the second level support service for technology teachers to provide a full day’s (re)training to all 1800 technology teachers in the second level system.
These include teachers of Design and Communication Graphics, Material Technologies, Engineering Technology, Construction Studies (Architectural Technology) and Technical Graphics.
This initiative stems from recommendations of the ‘Review of Occupational Health and Safety in the Technologies in Post-primary Schools’.
This course will draw from the teachers’ current knowledge of safety systems and introduce new skills in auditing, assessment and control. The focus will be practical and hands-on throughout.
It is planned to begin the training during the 2007/ 2008 school year.
Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
Website: www.hsa.ie
wcu@hsa.ie
