Risk Assessment Principles & Practice

Risk Assessment Principles & Practice
Introduction:The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and various other regulations require employers to
carry out risk assessments and to implement control measures. This course is aimed to provide delegates with an
appreciation of the legal requirements for risk assessment and to show delegates that risk assessment is not a
document but a way of working.
Aims:
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
· Understand current general legislation.
· Carry out risk assessments.
· Understand the HSE 5 Steps to Risk Assessment
· Understand hazard identification, risk rating and control actions.
· Understand the actions to be taken after risk assessment ( communication, recording and reviewing)
· Identify common pitfalls.
Course content:
Legislation including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Why risk assessments?
HSE 5 Steps
Hazard Identification
Risk Rating
Control Actions
Actions after assessment - Communications, recording and reviewing.
Practical risk assessment exercises
How to avoid common pitfalls
Who should attend:
This course is designed for all personnel who are required to carry out risk assessments in the workplace.