Everyone tasked with undertaking risk assessments or generally improving workplace safety.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this Risk Assessment course online learners will know:

• Key Terminology
• Risk Assessment Legislation
• How to complete a Risk Assessment
• Risk Assessment Best-Practice
• Common Workplace Hazards to Assess
• Why Monitor & Review Risk Assessments

UNIT 1   |   DEFINITIONS AND LEGISLATION

In this first unit we define the key terminology of risk assessments and explain the underpinning legal requirements.  The Unit headings are:

• What does Risk Assessment mean?
• Hazards and Risks
• Example of Hazards and Risks
• Near Misses and Accidents
• Causes of accidents
• Risk Assessment Law
• Hazard-specific Legislation
• Managing Health and Safety

UNIT 2   |   THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS

In this second unit we explain how to conduct a risk assessment, setting this out in five easy steps. To support you in completing a risk assessment effectively, we look at some common hazards. We also outline the importance of ongoing monitoring of your risk assessments.  The Unit Headings are:

• The Purpose of Risk Assessment
• Conducting Risk Assessments
• Five Steps To Easy Risk Assessment
• Step 1: Identify the hazards
• Common Hazards
• Risk/Hazard Identification and Reporting
• Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how?
• Step 3: Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
• Mitigating Risk
• Hierarchy of Control
• Step 4: Record your findings and implement them
• Step 5: Review your assessment and update if necessary
• Method Statement

UNIT 3   |   QUIZ

• Help employers create safer and healthier workplaces by developing the competence to undertake workplace risk assessments effectively
• Help employers comply with health and safety regulations

• Up to date with UK legislation
• Fully accredited training
• Memorable, motion-graphic training
• Learner assignment and reporting dashboard
• CPD accredited, verifiable certificate on completion
• Learn anywhere with an internet connection
• Carbon neutral training solution

RISK is the chance of an incident occurring due to a specific hazard. 

What is a hazard?

A HAZARD is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person.  

Risk assessment is a process where hazards are identified, and common-sense steps are taken to reduce the chance of the hazard causing an incident.

The risk assessment process has 5 steps.

1. Identify the hazards
2. Decide who might be harmed and how
3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
4. Record your findings and implement them
5.  Review your assessment and update if necessary

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires organisations to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of its employees.

This means taking reasonable steps to protect employee’s safety and health.

Various regulations have been published the provide specific guidance on how the HSE Act should be applied.

One example is the Managing Health and Safety Regulation 1999.  This regulation requires all employer to undertake risk assessments.  If employers employ 5 or more staff then risk assessments must be written down.

Everyone tasked with undertaking risk assessments or generally improving workplace safety.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this Risk Assessment course online learners will know:

• Key Terminology
• Risk Assessment Legislation
• How to complete a Risk Assessment
• Risk Assessment Best-Practice
• Common Workplace Hazards to Assess
• Why Monitor & Review Risk Assessments

UNIT 1   |   DEFINITIONS AND LEGISLATION

In this first unit we define the key terminology of risk assessments and explain the underpinning legal requirements.  The Unit headings are:

• What does Risk Assessment mean?
• Hazards and Risks
• Example of Hazards and Risks
• Near Misses and Accidents
• Causes of accidents
• Risk Assessment Law
• Hazard-specific Legislation
• Managing Health and Safety

UNIT 2   |   THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS

In this second unit we explain how to conduct a risk assessment, setting this out in five easy steps. To support you in completing a risk assessment effectively, we look at some common hazards. We also outline the importance of ongoing monitoring of your risk assessments.  The Unit Headings are:

• The Purpose of Risk Assessment
• Conducting Risk Assessments
• Five Steps To Easy Risk Assessment
• Step 1: Identify the hazards
• Common Hazards
• Risk/Hazard Identification and Reporting
• Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how?
• Step 3: Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
• Mitigating Risk
• Hierarchy of Control
• Step 4: Record your findings and implement them
• Step 5: Review your assessment and update if necessary
• Method Statement

UNIT 3   |   QUIZ

• Help employers create safer and healthier workplaces by developing the competence to undertake workplace risk assessments effectively
• Help employers comply with health and safety regulations

• Up to date with UK legislation
• Fully accredited training
• Memorable, motion-graphic training
• Learner assignment and reporting dashboard
• CPD accredited, verifiable certificate on completion
• Learn anywhere with an internet connection
• Carbon neutral training solution

RISK is the chance of an incident occurring due to a specific hazard. 

What is a hazard?

A HAZARD is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person.  

Risk assessment is a process where hazards are identified, and common-sense steps are taken to reduce the chance of the hazard causing an incident.

The risk assessment process has 5 steps.

1. Identify the hazards
2. Decide who might be harmed and how
3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
4. Record your findings and implement them
5.  Review your assessment and update if necessary

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires organisations to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of its employees.

This means taking reasonable steps to protect employee’s safety and health.

Various regulations have been published the provide specific guidance on how the HSE Act should be applied.

One example is the Managing Health and Safety Regulation 1999.  This regulation requires all employer to undertake risk assessments.  If employers employ 5 or more staff then risk assessments must be written down.