Who Should Attend?
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations require every employer to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the health and safety risks to employees and others not in their employment to which their undertakings give rise, in order to put in place appropriate control measures.
This 1-day course provides individuals with the knowledge and understanding of the risk assessment process and the skills required to undertake suitable and sufficient risk assessments.
Learning Outcomes
Through practical knowledge and skills, individuals will:
Understand the importance of Risk Assessments
- Outline the reasons for conducting Risk Assessments
- Outline the main legislation relating to Risk Assessments
Understand the principles of controlling risks
- Identify the main health and safety hazards in the workplace
- List control measures that can reduce risks to an acceptable level
Understand how a Risk Assessment is undertaken
- Describe the stages involved in a Risk Assessment
- Outline the circumstances in which a risk assessment should reviewed
Individuals are then registered for a workplace assessment in relation to Risk Assessment which, upon completion, is submitted online. Completed assessments are marked by independent examiners; results are issued within 20 working days.
Benefits
The course content is based on the Health and Safety Executive’s Five Steps to Risk Assessment and has been accredited by the Qualifications Regulators at Level 2 in the Qualifications and Credit Framework.
The assessment completed following the training is fit-for-purpose relating directly to the individual’s workplace and testing the application of learning in a practical context, allowing an organisation to utilise this qualification as a demonstration of competence in relation to Risk Assessment.
Upon successful completion, a Level 2 Risk Assessment certificate will be issued. All training materials associated with this course have been provided by the British Safety Council; Quensh are a Registered Course Provider for the British Safety Council.
