Course duration: 1 day - 3 hours

 

This course is designed to assist appointed Covid 19 Compliance Officers in the workplace. As part of comprehensive business continuity, the course gives an overview of the Return to Work Safely Protocol guidance document issued by the Government of Ireland. This sets out how to identify requirements, plan and implement processes and monitor adherence to the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and management of a suspected case.

This course is suited to Managers, Lead worker representatives and COVID compliance officers who have been appointed in the workplace to design and implement their Return to Work Plans including hygiene and respiratory arrangements, social distancing, close working, PPE and dealing with a possible COVID-19 case.

This is a 3-hour course that must be successfully completed in the theory component of the course to receive a Certificate of Competence as a COVID-19 Compliance Officer.

 

Within this course, the students will cover the following topics:

• What is COVID-19?

• Factors involved in the spread of the virus

• COVID-19 facts and figures

• Signs and symptoms of COVID-19

• What documents need updating?

• Pre-planning of works on site and site activities

• Meeting and delivery requirements

• Roles and responsibilities of a COVID compliance officer

• Infection control – hand hygiene, cough etiquette and social distancing