About this course

The law says that employers must assess and control the risks in their workplace. They need to think about what might cause harm to people and decide whether they are doing enough to prevent harm. Employers can appoint someone to help them meet their health and safety duties.

This course has been designed with those employees in mind who are required to be competent in undertaking risk assessments in their organisation, across a wide range of industries. It introduces the delegates to each of the key steps of a risk assessment, including how to identify risks, manage hazards and determine the likelihood of harm and much more.

What you’ll learn

Understand their responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and those of their employer.

Understand the definition of a hazard and be able to identify common hazards in the workplace and at home.

Understand the definition of risk and how to control it.

Know the 5 steps of risk assessment.

Understand the financial implications of incidents.