The Safe Pass Programme is a one-day Safety Awareness Training programme aimed at
all construction personnel, including new entrants, to ensure that they have a basic knowledge
of health and safety.
Duration
1 day
Course content
Reasons for Promoting Safety
Health and Safety at Work Legislation
Accident Reporting and Emergency Procedure
Accident Prevention
Health and Hygiene
Manual Handling
Working at Heights
Working with Electricity
Use of Hand Held Equipment and tools
Personal Protective Equipment
Safe use of vehicles
Noise and Vibration
Excavations and Confined Spaces
18 Multiple-choice questions (13 correct answers to pass)
Asessment details
The Assessment is a written examination.
The Assessment Questions are read out to candidates who mark their answer on their Answer Sheet.
The candidate must pass the Assessment in order to be registered with FÁS and be issued with the
Safe-Pass card.
There are 18 multiple-choice questions. 13 questions must be answered correctly to pass the Assessment.
The Assessment is based on the content of the one-day training course. It is not necessary to study any
material prior to the training course.
The Assessment is designed to ensure that candidates have a good understanding of the basic safety
practices at work.
IMPORTANT!
PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A PASSPORT SIZED PHOTOGRAPH WITH THEM AT REGISTRATION ON THE MORNING OF THE COURSE.
PARTICIPANTS PHOTOGRAPHS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE COURSE HAS BEEN DELIVERED.
LATE ATTENDEES WILL NOT BE ADMITTED FOLLOWING THE COURSE INTRODUCTION BY THE TUTOR
Benifits to Employers:
Improved safety culture
Reduction in accidents on site
Reduction in lost time due to accidents
Improve employee morale
Identification of personnel with recognised safety awareness training
