About this Course

This qualification provides a thorough understanding of the main categories of accidents and ill health, their socio-economic costs and the benefits of good health and safety management.

WHO NEEDS THIS QUALIFICATIONS?

Designed for anyone with a responsibility to conduct risk assessments, such as:

• Team leaders, supervisors, site managers and managers
  
• Quality controllers
  
• Health and safety specialists
  
• Technicians / engineers
  
• Personnel contributing to the risk assessment process
  

WHY IS THIS TRAINING IMPORTANT:

A properly implemented programme of risk assessments can assist in the prevention of injuries, fatalities, property damage incidents and other losses. This not only helps to prevent human loss and suffering, but also assists the effective management and finance of any business or organisation.

Health and Safety at Work Regulations requires employers to record the significant findings of the risk assessment.

LEARNING OUTCOME

• Conduct risk assessments (with the necessary technical knowledge in relation to the activities/ environments/issues)
  
• Organise and implement a risk assessment programme
  
• Participate in the identification of specific training needs for the activities being assessed
  
• Assist employers in meeting legal requirements and promote improved standards of health and safety within their organisation
  

COURSE CONTENT

- General Introduction

• To understand the main categories of accidents and ill health, the socio-economic costs and rec-ognises the benefits of good Health management
  

- Principles of Risk Assessment

• To understand the reasons for using risk assessment and the principles involved.
  

- Legislation

- Risk Assessment in Practice

- Summary

• To understand some of the wider management issues regarding implementation of risk assessment programme
  

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