Theory & Practice of Risk Assessment

Designed for personnel who need to be aware of hazards and risks and how to work through the process of risk assessment.
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Who is this course designed for?

Any personnel who need to be aware of hazards and risks and how to work through the process of risk assessment. It combines the background to why there is a need to undertake risk assessment together with actual practice of risk assessment.

Aimed to be interactive with personnel sharing their own experience of the practical aspects faced whilst addressing the issue of risk assessment whether it be identifying what is a ‘hazard’ or trying to document the risk assessment. The course also provides example case studies enabling personnel to identify why risk assessments were not ‘suitable and sufficient’.


About the course

  • Duration: Half Day
  • Format: Face-to-Face / Virtual

  • Refresher training: Recommended every 3 years


What is covered?

  • To enable personnel to have an understanding of the risk assessment process.
  • To enable personnel to be aware of the rationale for the conduct of risk assessments.
  • To enable personnel to apply the learning and compile a risk assessment project linked to their own working environment.
  • Business benefits include

  • A variety of personnel can be involved in the risk assessment process thus increasing awareness of hazards and reducing the level of risk.
  • Better understanding of the health and safety issues within working environments and how to address and document hazards and risk with relevant control measures.
  • The course is assessed via a 15 question test paper and the compilation of a risk assessment project related to candidates own working environment.

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    Exclusive courses

    If you would like a course exclusively run for your employees, at your business premises, we would be happy to arrange this for you.

    Prices for a closed course are available on application. Contact our training team to find out more or to register your interest.