The Operational Health and Safety Awareness for Standby Battery Systems training is a two day EAL approved course. EAL are an awarding organisation for industries such as engineering and manufacturing. Northern Industrial Battery Services Ltd have been an EAL approved training centre for many years, enabling us to deliver specialist training for the standby battery industry.
Developed by the technical team at Northern Industrial battery Services Ltd, this course is aimed at anyone who undertakes regular work with batteries and associated equipment as part of their everyday role. The course is two days long with a short examination at the end of day two.
Learning outcomes within this two day EAL approved course, include:
Learning outcome 1 - Understand the principles of battery charging and discharging.
The learner will achieve this learning outcome by achieving the following assessment criteria:
- Identify how a battery charges and discharges to include: chemical changes, electrical changes.
- Explain what type of equipment used.
- Identify the main hazards associated with the charging and discharging of batteries.
Learning outcome 2 - Understand how to control hazards associated with a standby battery system.
The learner will achieve this learning outcome by achieving the following assessment criteria:
- Identify the main types of hazards.
- Explain how hazards can be controlled .
- Explain how incidents/accidents can be avoided through safe working practice.
- Provide 2 examples of safety features which have been designed into a standby cell/bloc or apply to a battery installation.
- Identify the appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (P.P.E.) required.
Learning outcome 3 -Understand the operational Health and Safety and best practice requirements associated with work on industrial standby battery systems.
The learner will achieve this learning outcome by achieving the following assessment criteria:
- Identify the relevant Health and Safety requirements/ best practice guidance that applies to work with industrial standby battery systems.
- Explain the main types of hazards associated with poor battery handling techniques.
- Assess the operational, point of work risks associated with a standby battery system.
Assessment
The assessment comprises of a range of questions the learner must complete in a way that demonstrates their knowledge and understanding of:
- Battery charging and discharging principles and related hazards.
- Controlling of hazards associated with standby battery systems.
- Operational health and safety (including practical assessments).
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