A risk assessment is nothing more than a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Risk assessment is the methodology that underpins all decisions about health and safety.
The governing legislation is the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which require all employers to carry out an assessment of risk by a competent person. This course examines what is meant by risk assessment, the basic principles of risk assessment, and the HSE’s recognised five-step approach to successful risk assessment as part of an overall safe system of work.
Managers, supervisors and operatives in all industry sectors.
The course enables you to identify risks to employees in the workplace and put together assessments to ensure that they do not result in injury.
The IOSH approved, Risk assessment eLearning course explains the value and legal necessities of undertaking a risk assessment, the main considerations required and the necessary steps towards meeting an organisation’s obligations to help create a safer working environment. We can also run this course as a blended option with a classroom session along side the eLearning.
For more information on the eLearning course, visit the Risk assessment course page.