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Risk Assessment 

Course Price

£450 + VAT for an in house course of up to 12 people. Price includes comprehensive course documentation.
 
Background

Risk Assessment is a vital component in health and safety management and logically the first step to prevent people being harmed or made ill at work. Once the hazards of a work activity are identified then those hazards must be considered and addressed to either eliminate them or use control measures to reduce the risks. Risk Assessment is also a legal requirement within the United Kingdom.

Course Aim

To give delegates with knowledge and experience of their work activities the ability to undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who has to undertake risk assessments.

Objectives

At the end of the course, delegates will be able to understand the legal requirements surrounding risk assessments and be able to undertake a suitable and sufficient assessments of work activities.
 
Content of Course

The course comprises 12 core modules.

Module  1	The legal background to risk assessment
Module  2	Key definitions
Module  3	Purpose of risk assessment
Module  4	Selection of persons to undertake risk assessments
Module  5	Organisation for risk assessment
Module  6	Key elements of risk assessment
Module  7	Undertaking a risk assessment – a nine step approach
Module  8	Actions as a result of risk assessment at work – the hierarchy of risk control
Module  9	Sources of information
Module  10	Recording the risk assessment
Module  11	Monitoring the effectiveness of control measures
Module  12	Review and revision

Course Duration

The course is delivered over 1 Day if a practical assessment is required a 2 day course can be arranged.

Test Information

The course is assessed by a a short written multiple-choice question paper and a certificate is awarded on completion of the course.

Oracle Safety Associates present this course as an in-company package.

Please contact us for further details.