Health and Safety Training for ManagersCertified Health and Safety Course for Managers Online Ireland
Safety failures rarely start on the floor: they start in decisions, the equipment that was cheapest, the induction that was skipped, the risk assessment nobody reviewed, until an accident, an inspection or an insurance claim asks what the manager knew and what they did about it. We are an official accredited provider, and the Health and Safety Training for Managers is the accredited online health and safety course for managers Irish workplaces trust, aligned with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the General Application Regulations 2007. You learn the legal duties of employers, managers and employees, how to carry out a five step risk assessment and maintain the safety statement, and how to manage every major hazard, from slips, trips and falls, working at height and DSE to fire safety, hazardous substances, machinery, noise, vibration, workplace transport, electricity, manual handling, PPE, first aid, wellbeing and safety culture, through real workplace examples, clear photographs and video lessons and simple, easy to follow notes built by qualified instructors. The full course, the exam and unlimited retakes are all inside one honest price, and your Health and Safety Training for Managers certificate is ready in about 8-9 hours.
Why Choose Our Health and Safety Training for Managers
Get Your Health and Safety Training for Managers Certificate Online in Ireland
We are an official accredited provider of Health and Safety Training for Managers in Ireland, and we keep it the best value in the country. One price covers the full manager course and every exam attempt, with nothing added at checkout, whether you are certifying for the first time or renewing.
8-9 hrs
Average Duration
Work through 512 short lessons across 19 modules at your own pace. Most managers spread the course over a few focused sittings, progress saves automatically.
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Instant
Digital Certificate
Download your certificate immediately after passing. Print or share digitally.
3 Years
Certificate Validity
Nationwide recognition across Ireland, UK and EU. Fully CPD certified and aligned with Irish health and safety law.
Legislation Aligned
100% Online TrainingComplete your course fully online. Best price-to-quality ratio available!
Unlimited Exam AttemptsRetake as many times as needed
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Official Course Overview
Health and Safety Training for Managers Written Line by Line Against Irish Law
When something goes wrong at work, the first question an inspector asks is never about the worker. It is about the manager: what did you know, what did you assess, what did you put in place? Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 the duty to manage safety sits with the employer and the people who direct the work, and a manager who cannot show trained, informed judgement is a manager the law holds personally exposed. This Health and Safety Training for Managers is written line by line against that law, so the certificate you download at the end stands up in a real inspection instead of just looking good in a folder.
Nineteen modules walk you through everything a manager actually owns: the legal duties under the 2005 Act and the General Application Regulations 2007, risk assessment and the safety statement, and the practical management of every major workplace hazard, from slips, trips and falls, working at height and DSE to fire safety, hazardous substances, machinery, noise, vibration, workplace transport, electricity, manual handling, PPE, first aid, wellbeing and safety culture. Real workplaces, clear photographs and video lessons keep every module practical.
Built on
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
General Application Regulations 2007
Safety statement and risk assessment duties
The three rules that shape your training
01Sections 8 and 10
The employer duties managers carry out
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of employees, and to provide the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to keep people safe. Managers are the people who deliver those duties on the ground, decision by decision.
02Sections 19 and 20
Risk assessment and the safety statement
Every employer must identify hazards, assess the risks and record the findings in a written safety statement that names the controls and the people responsible. This course teaches the five step risk assessment and the safety statement duties managers own, exactly as the Health and Safety Authority expects them to be done.
03S.I. No. 299 of 2007
The hazard by hazard rulebook
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 set the specific rules for the hazards managers deal with daily: display screen equipment, work equipment, noise, vibration, manual handling, PPE, electricity, first aid and workplace welfare. The course walks through each one from a manager's point of view.
For employers
Your whole team certified, tracked and audit ready
Every certificate stored in one free company dashboard
Renewal dates tracked for you, so nothing expires quietly
Star deal: any 5 different courses for âŦ100 flat (premium courses excluded), with volume discounts applied automatically on team bookings
One invoice, ready to drop straight into your safety file
Six things your Health and Safety Training for Managers certificate proves
Ours proves all six. That is exactly what an auditor looks for, and every certificate carries a verification code an inspector can check in seconds.
You know the duties the 2005 Act places on employers, managers and employees
You can carry out and review a five step risk assessment and maintain the safety statement
You can manage the everyday hazards: slips, heights, fire, chemicals, machinery, noise and transport
You know the manual handling, PPE and first aid duties every workplace carries
You can recognise stress, bullying and violence risks and build a positive safety culture
An inspector or employer can verify your certificate online in seconds
Course Curriculum
Your Health and Safety Training for Managers, module by module
Nineteen focused modules take you from why managing safety matters and the duties the law places on you, through risk assessment and the safety statement, to the practical management of every major workplace hazard: slips, trips and falls, working at height, display screen equipment, welfare, fire safety, hazardous substances, work equipment, machinery, noise, vibration, workplace transport, electricity, manual handling, PPE, first aid, wellbeing and safety culture. Everything is written in simple, clear language, built around the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the General Application Regulations 2007, and it all counts towards your health and safety training for managers certificate.
19Focused modules, 512 lessons
8-9 hrsTypical time to finish
20Exam questions, 75% to pass
3 yearsCertificate validity
Stop and start whenever you like. Progress saves automatically, retakes are always free, and the whole health and safety course for managers is CPD Certified, RoSPA Approved and aligned with Irish health and safety law.
01
Introducing Health and Safety
Foundations
Why managing health and safety matters, the human and business cost of getting it wrong, and the Irish legal framework in plain language: the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the duties it places on employers, managers and employees, the meaning of "so far as is reasonably practicable", and the role and enforcement powers of the Health and Safety Authority. You finish this module knowing exactly where a manager stands in the law.
02
Risk Assessment
The Method
The tool every other module builds on: what a risk assessment is, who is responsible for making sure it happens, and the five steps in order, from identifying hazards and deciding who might be harmed to evaluating risks against the hierarchy of control, recording the findings and reviewing them. Includes a video lesson on the hierarchy of control and the safety statement duties under sections 19 and 20 of the 2005 Act.
03
Display Screen Equipment
Ergonomics
The DSE duties managers own for every desk, laptop and workstation: who counts as a DSE user, how to run a workstation assessment, and the correct setup, from the eyes level with the top of the monitor to chair, keyboard and lighting. Includes a video lesson on positioning display screen equipment correctly, plus the eyesight test entitlements employees have under the General Application Regulations 2007.
04
Welfare and Workplace Facilities
The Workplace
What the law expects the physical workplace to provide: sanitary and washing facilities, drinking water, rest areas, ventilation, temperature and lighting, and the housekeeping standards that keep a workplace safe day after day. You learn how welfare failures become morale, retention and enforcement problems, and the simple checks that keep every facility compliant.
05
Fire Safety
Fire
Fire safety from a manager's chair: the fire triangle, common causes of workplace fires, and the hierarchy of fire protection, avoid the risk first, then detect, then escape, then fight. You learn the role of fire doors and their self closing features, extinguisher types, evacuation planning and fire drills, plus two video lessons on fire signs and the requirements they must meet.
06
Slips, Trips and Falls
Prevention
The most common cause of workplace injuries in Ireland, and the one managers can influence fastest. You learn the main causes, from wet floors and trailing cables to poor lighting and unsuitable footwear, the controls that prevent them, spill procedures, flooring choices and walkway design, and how to build slip and trip checks into everyday supervision.
07
Working at Height
Heights
Falls from height remain among the biggest killers at work. This module covers the hierarchy of control for work at height, avoid it, prevent falls, minimise the consequences, and the practical rules for ladders and stepladders, including the three points of contact rule, correct angles and securing, plus when a ladder is the wrong answer entirely and scaffolds, towers or MEWPs must be used instead.
08
Hazardous Substances
Chemicals
The substances that harm quietly: chemicals, dusts, fumes and biological agents. You learn the routes of entry, the ways a substance can enter the body and cause harm, hazard pictograms and safety data sheets, the Chemical Agents Regulations duties, and the control measures managers must put in place, from substitution and ventilation to safe storage, PPE and health surveillance.
09
Work Equipment
Equipment
The rules that apply to every tool and machine you provide: selecting equipment that is right for the task, the safe working load and why it must never be exceeded, information, instruction and training for users, and the inspection regime, from the basic visual pre-use check the user does before every use to the formal periodic inspections a competent person records.
10
Machinery Safety
Machinery
Where the most violent injuries happen and the strictest rules apply: the dangerous parts of machinery, guards and protective devices and the key feature they must all share, preventing access to dangerous parts, interlocks, emergency stops, safe isolation and lock out for maintenance, and the standards new machinery must meet before it ever reaches your floor.
11
Noise at Work
Noise
How sound is measured in decibels and why a rise of just 3 dB means the noise level has doubled. You learn how excessive noise causes tinnitus and noise induced hearing loss, the exposure action values of 80 dB(A) and 85 dB(A) from the Control of Noise Regulations and the duties each level triggers, hearing protection zones, and the controls that reduce noise at the source before hearing protection is even considered.
12
Vibration
Vibration
The hidden damage of vibrating tools and vehicles: hand-arm vibration syndrome and whole body vibration, the symptoms managers must watch for, and the exposure action values, including the daily EAV of 2.5 m/s² for hand-arm vibration averaged over 8 hours. You learn how to reduce exposure through tool selection, maintenance, job rotation and trigger time limits, and when health surveillance is needed.
13
Workplace Transport
Transport
Vehicles and pedestrians sharing space is one of the deadliest combinations at work. You learn how to design safe traffic routes, separating vehicle and pedestrian routes so they never meet, eliminating blind corners, one way systems and signage, safe loading and reversing, and the inspection rule every fleet lives by: drivers and operators carry out visual checks before every use.
14
Electrical Safety
Electricity
Electricity injures without warning, so the controls have to work before the fault does. You learn the main electrical hazards, shock, burns, fire and arcing, the user check that matters most, looking for damage to the outside of portable equipment and its lead and plug before use, plus safe systems of work, RCDs, inspection regimes and the rules for working near live parts.
15
Manual Handling
Handling
A third of all workplace injuries in Ireland start with a lift, a push or a pull. You learn the manual handling hierarchy of control, avoid the activity altogether where possible, then reduce the risk, the TILE assessment of task, individual, load and environment, and the safe techniques for real work, with video lessons on pushing and pulling operations and correct lifting techniques.
16
Personal Protective Equipment
PPE
The last line of defence and the duties that come with it: PPE only enters the picture after the higher controls, and when it does, employers must provide it, pay for it, maintain it and train people to use it, the cost never falls on employees. You learn how to select the right PPE for each hazard, from head to foot, and how to make sure it is actually worn, stored and replaced.
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First Aid
Response
When prevention fails, the first minutes decide everything. You learn the employer's duty to assess the first aid needs of the workplace and meet them, how many occupational first aiders a workplace needs, what belongs in the first aid box and where, appointed persons, first aid rooms, and the reporting duties when an accident or dangerous occurrence must reach the Health and Safety Authority.
18
Wellbeing and Occupational Health
Wellbeing
The hazards that never leave a bruise: work related stress and its causes, bullying and harassment, and violence at work, including the rule that every work activity where there are risks to workers from violence by others needs a policy. You learn the manager's role in prevention, the early warning signs, and how occupational health support keeps people at work and well.
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Safety Culture
Leadership
The module that ties all eighteen before it together: what a positive safety culture looks like, why engagement at every level of the company, from the top down, is the key to creating one, and how managers set the tone through visible leadership, consultation, near miss reporting and learning from incidents instead of blaming. Finish this module and the final exam unlocks: pass it and your certificate downloads straight away.
20Questions
75%Pass mark
FreeUnlimited retakes
InstantCertificate download
Learning Outcomes
What you will be able to do after this course
The practical knowledge and confidence you will be able to put to work the very next time you walk the floor, plan a job or sign off a purchase.
01Understand the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the General Application Regulations 2007, and know exactly which duties fall on you as a manager.
02Carry out the five step risk assessment, apply the hierarchy of control and keep the safety statement current, exactly as the Health and Safety Authority expects.
03Manage the everyday hazards that cause most injuries: slips, trips and falls, working at height, manual handling and workplace transport.
04Run fire safety properly, from the hierarchy of fire protection and fire doors to extinguishers, signage and evacuation drills.
05Control the technical hazards, hazardous substances, work equipment, machinery, noise, vibration and electricity, using the specific rules each one carries.
06Meet the PPE and first aid duties every workplace carries, from providing equipment at no cost to employees to assessing first aid needs.
07Recognise and act on stress, bullying and violence at work, and know when a policy on violence is legally required.
08Build a positive safety culture through engagement at every level of the company, from the top down, so safety runs on habits, not luck.
Who Should Take This Course
Health and Safety Training for Everyone Who Directs the Work
Our health and safety course for managers is designed for anyone who manages people, premises or work activities, whether a construction site, factory, warehouse, store, hotel, care setting or office, across Ireland, the UK, and the EU. It suits managers, supervisors, team leaders, business owners, directors and HR professionals. It is written at an introductory level, so no previous knowledge is required. Perfect for certifying for the first time or refreshing your training.
Managers & Supervisors
Anyone who directs people and plans the work
Business Owners & Directors
The people who carry the employer duties personally
Site & Production Managers
Construction sites, factories and production lines
Warehouse & Logistics Leads
Forklifts, racking, traffic routes and loading bays
Retail & Hospitality Managers
Stores, restaurants, hotels and busy front lines
HR & Office Managers
Training records, DSE, welfare and wellbeing duties
New to Manager TrainingCertifying for the first time
Refresher CourseRenew every 3 years
Team TrainingGroup discounts available
Health and Safety for Managers Online Exam
How You Earn Your Health and Safety Training for Managers Certificate
Complete a simple multiple choice test at the end of the manager course: 20 clear questions based directly on what you learned, each with three answer options and no time limit. The pass mark is 75%, which means 15 correct answers out of 20, and retakes are always free. Pass to receive your CPD certified health and safety training for managers certificate instantly.
20questions
Multiple Choice Format
Straightforward questions with three answer options each
75%to pass
15 Correct Answers Required
Most learners pass easily on their first attempt
Unlimited Exam RetakesNo extra cost if you need another try
Instant ResultsKnow your score immediately
Secure PlatformYour progress is saved automatically
98% First Time Pass RateOur course is designed for your success. Clear content makes passing simple.
Official Certificate
Your Accredited Health and Safety Training for Managers Certificate
Complete the course and receive your professional health and safety training for managers certificate instantly by email, with a copy kept safe in your account. Fully recognised by employers, auditors and insurers across Ireland, the UK, and across Europe.
CPD Accredited
RoSPA Approved
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Valid for 3 YearsRecognised across Ireland, UK & EU
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Health and Safety Training for Managers in Ireland, Answered Plainly
The questions workers and employers send us every week about the Health and Safety Training for Managers, the certificate and what the HSA expects, answered without the sales talk.
01
What does the Health and Safety Training for Managers actually cover?
When something goes wrong at work, the first question an inspector asks is never about the worker. It is about the manager: what did you know, what did you assess, what did you put in place? Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 the duty to manage safety sits with the employer and the people who direct the work, and a manager who cannot show trained, informed judgement is a manager the law holds personally exposed. The course takes that risk apart step by step, then shows you the controls that remove it. Nineteen modules walk you through everything a manager actually owns: the legal duties under the 2005 Act and the General Application Regulations 2007, risk assessment and the safety statement, and the practical management of every major workplace hazard, from slips, trips and falls, working at height and DSE to fire safety, hazardous substances, machinery, noise, vibration, workplace transport, electricity, manual handling, PPE, first aid, wellbeing and safety culture. Real workplaces, clear photographs and video lessons keep every module practical.
02
Is Health and Safety Training for Managers a legal requirement in Ireland?
Sections 8 and 10 is the short answer. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of employees, and to provide the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to keep people safe. Managers are the people who deliver those duties on the ground, decision by decision. Our course is written directly against that wording, which is why it satisfies the duty rather than merely gesturing at it.
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Who needs to take the Health and Safety Training for Managers?
Anyone who manages people, premises or work activities: managers, supervisors, team leaders, business owners, directors, HR professionals and anyone preparing for a management role, in every sector from construction, manufacturing and logistics to offices, retail, hospitality and healthcare. It is written at an introductory level, so no previous health and safety knowledge is required.
04
How much does the Health and Safety Training for Managers cost?
The Health and Safety Training for Managers is âŦ35.00 per person, and that is the full price. Team bookings get a volume discount applied automatically, and any 5 different courses cost just âŦ100 flat (except our premium HACCP Level 3 and Health and Safety for Managers courses, which keep their own price), with one invoice and one account for all your records.
05
Can I do the Health and Safety Training for Managers online, on my phone?
Yes, the whole course is online and works on any phone, tablet or laptop. There is no classroom day and no fixed start time: register, log in and begin the Health and Safety Training for Managers whenever it suits you, at home or on a break at work. Progress saves automatically as you go.
06
How long does the Health and Safety Training for Managers take to complete?
About 8-9 hours, and you do not have to do it in one sitting. Progress saves as you go, so you can stop after a lesson and pick it back up on another device. Your certificate is ready to download the moment you pass.
07
What certificate do I get, and when do I receive it?
You download your Health and Safety Training for Managers certificate as a PDF the moment you pass the exam, day or night. It shows your name, the course, the date and a verification link, so an employer or inspector can confirm it in seconds. A copy stays in your account whenever you need to print it again.
08
How long is the certificate valid in Ireland?
Renewal is recommended every three years, or sooner if your team, premises, processes or the law changes. We track the date for you and send a reminder before it lapses, so no certificate in your team expires without anyone noticing. The refresher is the same short online course, so staying compliant never costs a working day.
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What happens if I fail the exam?
Nothing bad. You can retake the exam as many times as you need at no extra cost, and you can revisit any lesson before trying again. Most learners pass first time, because the questions test exactly what the course just taught.
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Is the practical assessment included?
This course is assessed by examination rather than by a practical, because the competence it builds is judgement rather than technique. You get unlimited attempts at the exam, at no extra cost.
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Can I book this course for my whole team?
Yes, and the platform is built for it. One company account covers every employee, shows you at a glance who has finished and who has not, stores every certificate in one place and gives you a single invoice for the lot. Group bookings get the volume discount applied automatically in your cart, and any 5 different courses cost just âŦ100 flat (except our premium HACCP Level 3 and Health and Safety for Managers courses, which keep their own price).
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Will employers and inspectors accept the certificate?
They do. We are an official accredited provider and the certificate carries a verification link an inspector can check in seconds. It is accepted by employers in Ireland, the UK and across the EU, and behind it stand our accreditations: Irish Legislation Aligned, QQI Assessed, CPD and RoSPA Accredited.
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What does the health and safety training for managers course cover?
Everything a manager needs to run a safe, compliant workplace, across nineteen modules: the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the duties it places on employers, managers and employees; risk assessment, the hierarchy of control and the safety statement; and the practical management of the hazards found in real workplaces, including slips, trips and falls, working at height, display screen equipment, welfare facilities, fire safety, hazardous substances, work equipment and machinery, noise, vibration, workplace transport, electrical safety, manual handling, PPE, first aid, wellbeing and occupational health, and building a positive safety culture.
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Is health and safety training for managers required by law in Ireland?
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of employees, and section 10 requires the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to keep people safe. Managers act on the employer's behalf, so they need the working knowledge to carry out risk assessments, maintain the safety statement and manage everyday hazards. This course delivers and proves exactly that knowledge, aligned with HSA guidance.
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What legal duties does a manager actually have under the 2005 Act?
The duties the course walks through in plain language: ensure safe systems of work, safe equipment and a safe workplace; carry out risk assessments and record them in the safety statement; provide information, instruction, training and supervision; supply PPE at no cost to employees; assess first aid needs; consult employees on safety matters; and report serious incidents to the Health and Safety Authority. The course shows how each duty lands on everyday management decisions, from planning workloads to buying equipment.
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How many questions does the exam have and what do I need to pass?
The final test has 20 multiple choice questions drawn from all nineteen modules, each with three answers to choose from. The pass mark is 75 percent, which means 15 correct answers out of 20. There is no clock running, and if the first attempt falls short you can revisit any module and retake the exam free of charge as many times as you need. The certificate is issued the moment you pass.
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How fast do I get the health and safety training for managers certificate?
Instantly. The moment you pass the final test, the certificate is generated automatically, emailed to your inbox and saved on the Certificates page of your account. The course itself takes about 8-9 hours, which most managers spread across a few sittings, and the certificate stays valid for 3 years.
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Who should take the health and safety course for managers?
Anyone responsible for people, premises or work activities: managers and supervisors in every sector, team leaders stepping up, business owners and directors who carry the employer duties personally, HR professionals who own the training records, and anyone preparing for a management role who wants to arrive ready. No previous health and safety knowledge is needed, and the nineteen modules cover every hazard a manager is likely to meet.
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Can I do the course from Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick or anywhere else in Ireland?
Yes. The training is delivered 100 percent online, so a site manager in Tralee gets exactly the same accredited course and the same recognised certificate as an operations director in Dublin. Start it on a laptop at work, continue on your phone on the commute and finish at home; progress follows you automatically between devices, and the certificate is accepted by employers across Ireland, the UK and the EU.
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How do I train several managers at once and what discounts apply?
The free Employer Dashboard is made for exactly that: enrol your management team in bulk, assign the Health and Safety Training for Managers course to each person, follow live progress and keep every certificate in one screen, ready for any audit. Checkout applies the discounts automatically, no codes needed: 15 percent off any 3 different courses, 10 percent off 10 or more courses, 20 percent off 50 or more, and any 5 different courses for a flat 100 euro (excludes the premium HACCP Level 3 and Health and Safety for Managers courses).