Work in a physically dangerous environment? Need to understand and reduce the risks? Learn how to avoid and reduce risks with this risk assessment

In this private, 7-hour course, you'll gain an understanding of what risk entails and the different kinds of risks. This qualification has been developed for those 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 Outline:

• Define key terms associated with risk assessment in the workplace including:
  • Hazard
  • Risk
  • Accident
  • Near miss
  • Accident triangle
  • Risk assessment
  • Risk control hierarchy
  • Suitable and sufficient
  • Competence
• State the main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
• Outline the main reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
• Outline the role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention
• Outline the requirements for risk assessment
• Outline a simple process for undertaking a risk assessment
• Outline a method that can be used to prioritize risks
• Outline requirements for providing information on the results of risk assessments