Online Risk Assessment Course

Description

I2Comply Risk Assessment training will make you aware of the need for risk assessments in the workplace and the essential steps in carrying out an effective risk assessment. The course is designed to help employers and self-employed workers meet their legal duties under health and safety legislation. This training course is suitable for all workplace environments and ensures that your organisation complies with the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999.

With over 565,000 UK workers sustaining an injury at work in 2021/22, employers must assess and control the health and safety risks in the workplace. This is a legal requirement, and is also an essential part of establishing and maintaining effective health and safety measures in the workplace.

Risk assessments are crucial to prevent accidents and injuries in the workplace, and they help save lives. Employers have a legal requirement to assess and control health and safety risks in the workplace. Therefore by identifying the hazards, you can then eliminate or reduce the risk they pose to your workforce. Most injuries can be avoided if suitable health and safety controls are put in place to minimise the risks posed by workplace hazards.

All of our courses conform to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines. The CPD Certification Service has accredited this Risk Assessment training.

After completing the online Risk Assessment training course, you will be able to describe:

The online Risk Assessment training course contains the following 10 topics:

The first topic introduces you to risk assessment and identifies what a risk assessment involves. It explains what the term hazard means and provides examples of hazards in the workplace. You will also learn about the 5 step process of carrying out a risk assessment and where risk assessments are used.

The second topic explains what the term risk means and how risk is described. You will also learn about hazard effects and find out how severity and likelihood are used to focus on areas requiring action. Finally, this topic identifies what is meant by reducing risk to as low as is reasonably practicable (ALARP) and explains how this is done.

In the third topic you will find out how common workplace injuries are in the UK and what HASWA and the Management Regulations say about managing risk in the workplace. Additionally, you will learn about other legislation that relates to specific high risk activities. This topic also outlines the responsibilities of employers, the self-employed and employees with regard to risk assessments. Lastly, it explains how occupier's liability legislation might influence the scope of your risk assessments.

Topic 4 will make you aware of the preparation you need to do prior to carrying out your risk assessment. It will explain who should carry out the risk assessment and when it may be required. Also, you will find out why there is a need to understand why each specific risk assessment is being carried out. Finally, you will learn about why a risk assessment form is required.

Topic 5 provides guidance on identifying workplace hazards. It indicates commonly occurring workplace hazards and reveals what sources of information you can use to help you identify hazards in the workplace. In this topic, you will also learn about important aspects to consider when conducting a walk-about.

Topic 6 identifies the things that must be considered when assessing the risk posed by a hazard. You will find out what you must determine with regards to risk and also who you need to consider in your risk assessment. Finally, you will learn the importance of identifying the level of risk and existing control measures for each hazard.

Topic 7 provides guidance on the selection of appropriate hazard controls. In this topic you will find out about an acceptable level of risk and will work through the hierarchy of control to learn the most effective and least effective controls that are used to reduce risks in the workplace. This topic explains controls including hazard elimination, hazard substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls - including Safe Systems of Work, and PPE. Also, you will learn why PPE is a last resort and why it is important to involve and talk to workers.

Topic 8 outlines the requirement to record your risk assessments. It identifies when you have a legal duty to record your risk assessments, what information you must record and how to present your information. Also, this topic provides examples of completed risk assessments in several different work environments.

Topic 9 considers the need to review the controls. In this topic you will learn when you need to review controls and why it is important to monitor controls.

Topic 10 provides a brief summary of key points covered in the training. In this topic you will review the purpose of a workplace risk assessment and who should carry out a risk assessment. Finally, this topic summarises the 5 principal steps in a risk assessment.