Health & Safety Risk Assessment

This course is aimed at any manager or supervisor who has a responsibility for carrying out Health & Safety Risk Assessments. It is also designed for any member of staff who has responsibility for whole or part of a building. The course aims to be interactive and provide an enjoyable and practical approach to Health & Safety matters.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this training the learner should be able to understand:

• Their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• The principles of the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• The relationship of risk assessment to other European Directives.
• The role of manager/supervisor - the legal position.
• The role of support staff - the legal position.
• The underlying principles of risk assessment.
• What is meant by "suitable and sufficient".
• How to develop risk assessments appropriate to their area of work.
• The need to carry out Inspections.
• How to identify workplace hazards.
• How to calculate risk in a practical and pragmatic manner.
• The organisation’s risk assessment form and procedure for completing it.
• How to prioritise what to do next.
• The importance of monitoring.
• How to investigate an Accident.
• How to carry out an Accident Investigation and draw suitable conclusions which may prevent the accident happening again.

Training methods:

• Tutor presentation
• OHP/PowerPoint
• Case Examples
• Discussion in small and larger groups
• Role Play
• Handouts

CP249/6.9