This risk assessment training course is designed for anyone with a responsibility to conduct general risk assessments. It is particularly useful for managers & supervisors, but equally beneficial to individual workers, team leaders, technicians, engineers and others who contribute to the risk assessment process. It is aimed at improving competency in carrying out general risk assessments under the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992. This one day training programme includes practical assignment.
Aims & Objectives:
On completion of this course, delegates will be competent in:
- Definition of hazard and risk
- Hierarchy of control measures to reduce risk
- Risk rating
- Requirements for a competent assessor
- Derivation and use of checklists
- Method of statements and risk analysis of activities – normal work, maintenance emergency plans
- Worked examples
- Case study – delegates will undertake a risk assessment
Learning Outcomes:
This practical course enables participants to:
- Outline the requirements for formal risk assessment under the regulations
- Develop risk assessment strategies and documentation
- Apply a number of techniques for assessing risks
- Carry out basic risk assessments
- Produce reports on assessments
Course Outline:
Step one-identify the hazards: The first stage of your risk assessment involves identifying the hazards in your workplace.
Step two-decide who is at risk: Making a checklist of everyone that could be affected by what’s going on in your business is also useful for this step.
Step three-assess the risk and existing control measures: This step is where your judgement comes into play. By evaluating the risks associated with each hazard you have identified, you’re deciding how likely it is that harm will occur from the hazard.
Step four-record your findings: Although the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations say you only have to record your risk assessment if the business has five or more employees, it is best practice to record your findings regardless of how many employees you have.
Step five-monitor and review: The last consideration is monitoring and review of your risk assessment. The final step in the ‘five steps’ process, never really ends as monitoring and review of your risk assessment to make sure it stays valid is an ongoing process. The ultimate aim of risk assessment is to implement measures to remove or reduce the risks. Monitoring and review of circumstances must occur to see whether the measures implemented have reduced risks effectively and whether more needs to be done.
Delivery Methodology:
- Introduction of course tutor and students.
- Understanding students’ expectations of the course and requirements of Risk Assessment
- Power point presentation with group exercises
- Risk Assessment of common work place hazards
- Presentations from course tutor followed by question and answer sessions with students
Benefits Perceived by attendees:
- Outline the requirements for formal risk assessment under the regulations
- Develop risk assessment strategies and documentation
- Apply a number of techniques for assessing risks
- Carry out basic risk assessments
- Produce reports on assessments
Intended for:
Anyone responsible for Health and Safety or who has to carry out risk assessments in the workplace.
Supervisors and managers who need to understand the requirements of legislation and appreciate the extent to which assessments are conducted in the workplace.
Pre-course Requirements:
There are no pre-course requirements for this risk assessment training
Course Duration:
1 day
General:
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
