New legislation implemented on 26th November 2015, requires pesticides users to have undertaken appropriate training and to register for the DAFM Register of Professional Users of Pesticides. Only users on this Register may apply professional grade pesticides in Ireland. This handheld pesticides course (knapsack training) is QQI-approved, and will enable candidates to register for the DAFM Register of Professional Users of Pesticides.
Occupational First Aid ranges from the treatment of minor cuts to the treatment of life threatening injuries. Per Chapter 2, Part 7 of the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Regulations (2007), employers have a duty to ensure they have trained Occupational First Aiders in the workplace. Occupational First Aiders are required to be trained and certified as competent at least once every 2 years by a registered occupational first aid training provider.
To provide learners with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to safely operate lawnmower and strimmers