Risk Assessment

Course Overview

This practical course provides the knowledge and skills to conduct general risk assessments in line with the HSE’s Approved Code of Practice.

Benefits

For employers:
Getting more staff qualified to carry out general and task based risk assessments will help you to meet your legal obligations and maintain a safe working environment.

For delegates:
All delegates will develop a sound understanding of the requirements to conduct 'suitable & sufficent' risk assessments based on HSE guidance and approved risk assessment methodology.

Course Content

• Reasons for conducting suitable and sufficient risk assessments
• Legal duties - Management of health & safety at work regulations 1999
• The 5 steps to risk assessment
• Techniques for collecting risk assessment and recording findings
• Control measures and safe systems of work
• Group practical exercise in workplace environment
• Reporting findings and consolidation

Aimed at

This course is aimed at those who are required to conduct or review risk assessments in the workplace.