This 1 day course is designed to be an introduction to the principles of Risk Assessment. It covers why risk assessments are necessary, the legal requirements relating to risk assessments and simple processes for carrying out a risk assessment.
It is suitable for learners working in any environment who need to be more risk aware by raising their knowledge of risk in the workplace and basic things they can do to control it.
Course Length
1 day.
Assessment
Multiple choice exam.
Certification
Successful candidates will receive a Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment
Brochures
Level 2 Risk Assessment
Why risk assessments are necessary for maintaining and improving standards of health and safety at work
- The main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
- The moral, legal and economic reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
- Key terms associated with risk assessment in the context of health and safety at work
- The role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention
The principles of risk assessment
- The legal requirements for risk assessment
- A simple process for undertaking a risk assessment
- Occupational, environmental and human factors that can affect the level of risk from hazards at work
- A method that can be used to prioritise risks
- The requirements for providing information about, and records on, the results of a risk assessment
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