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Practical Risk Assessment

This is a one day, customer-focused course which is ideally suited to any individual who is responsible for undertaking risk assessments in a workplace or other setting.

The course is designed to take the learner through a logical process in understanding hazards and risk, and then being able put in place sensible and practicable control measures in order to make the work place and work place process safer. We also look at relevant health and safety legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work act and the Management of Health and Safety regulations, and look at accident management and reporting.

The course integrates the client's own health and safety and risk assessment paperwork and procedures.

 

Course Content: Duration:
  • What is risk assessment.
  • Legislation.
  • Duties of the employer and employee.
  • Where to gain information.
  • Accident causes and prevention.
  • Introducing a safety culture.
  • Carrying out risk assessments, guidelines and techniques.
  • practical exercises
  • Workshop evaluation of practical exercises.
  • Discussion

A one-day (6 hour) course duration.

All candidates will have attempted a risk assessment (within their own field of expertise) on their risk assessment paperwork in advance.
Instructor / trainee ratio: Awarding body / certification:
min: 1:6 max: 1:12 Cognet Limited
Course requirements / notes:

This course is based around a clients existing risk assessment/health and safety documentation. There will need to be consultation with the client to focus the course on their existing paperwork and policies with a view to developing a customer specific course. Delegates will need to have a basic understanding of health and safety issues.

Please contact us for further details

Progression route is to the Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

Cognet provide on-site training throughout Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. Additionally, we regularly provide training further afield throughout England and Wales. We would ask for at least four weeks lead time, however we have a very customer-focused philosophy and will try our utmost to meet more pressing needs.

This course is not available as a public course.

 

Health and safety course page links:

Level 1 Health and Safety | Level 2 Health and Safety in The Workplace | Level 2 Health and Safety in Social Care | Level 3 Health and Safety | Level 4 Health and Safety | Level 2 Principles of COSHH | Lone Worker