Risk Assessment courses
PRINCIPLES OF RISK ASSESSMENTS
SUITABILITY OF DELEGATES
This 1 day course is aimed at managers/supervisors who have a responsibility to ensure their staff are working in a safe environment.
The aim of this course is to train nominated managers/supervisors in the principles of risk assessments. Topics covered:
1. Legislation relating to risk assessments
2. Generic assessments
3. Scope of assessments
4. General principles of prevention
5. Methods of risk reduction
6. Assessment reviews
7. Further assessments
8. Introduction of the 5 steps to risk assessment:
Look for hazards; Decide who might be harmed, and how; Evaluate the risks arising from the hazards and decide whether existing precautions are adequate or more should be done; Record your findings; Review your assessment from time to time and revise if necessary
9. Risk action programme
10. Risk estimation & necessary action & timing
11. Practical assessment
At the completion of this course all delegates will be able to participate effectively in the risk evaluation process by fully understanding the risk assessment duty necessitated by legislation, the company procedure and their role.
This will ensure that management, at all levels, would be familiar with their assessment roles and in particular ensure that they:
1. Are active in providing necessary information to staff on hazards and the effective control measures
2. Are aware of the need for their departments' compliance with health and safety legislation
3. Are fully conversant with the company health and safety policy and the integral part that risk assessments have in this document
4. Are prepared to deal with immediate health and safety needs arising from any workplace incidents.
Certification: On successful completion of the course a certificate of training will be issued.
Course dates for 2011: 1st February, 11th May, 20th July, 21st September.
Location: Reading
Cost: £175.00 plus VAT per delegate
Please contact Bravanark on 01189541700 or courses@bravanark.co.uk for further information.
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