Introduction to Risk Assessment (online learning)

Description

The Risk Assessment in Practice course provides knowledge and skills to assist employers in conducting workplace risk assessments in accordance with published authoritative health and safety guidance.

The interactive workplace training course covers the basic understandings of risk assessments in the workplace and includes an understanding of risk assessment theory.

What you will learn

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the legal requirements for risk assessment
• Describe the differences in qualitative and quantitative methods used to evaluate and record risks
• Understand methods of identifying health and safety hazards and persons at risk
• Use a risk matrix to evaluate risk
• Apply a practical hierarchy of measures to prevent or control risk
• Understand the concept of safe systems of work, the use of permits and dynamic risk assessment
• Appreciate the influence of human factors in risk assessment
• Know when and where to seek advice.