Our one-day Risk Assessment course provides delegates with the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify workplace hazards, assess risks, and implement effective control measures. Structured around the HSG65 Plan-Do-Check-Act model, the course helps delegates produce suitable and sufficient risk assessments that support a safe and legally compliant workplace.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, delegates will understand the principles of effective risk assessment, be able to identify workplace hazards, assess and evaluate risks, select appropriate control measures using the hierarchy of controls, and produce suitable and sufficient risk assessments to help maintain a safe and legally compliant workplace
Course Content:
- Identifying hazardous substances, including chemical and biological agents.
- Understanding health classifications, hazard labels and pictograms.
- Routes of exposure and the health effects of hazardous substances.
- Using Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs).
- Legal duties under the COSHH Regulations 2002.
- Selecting and implementing effective control measures using the hierarchy of controls.
- Health surveillance and exposure monitoring.
- Completing and reviewing COSHH assessments to ensure ongoing compliance.
Assessment:
The course requires learners to sit a multi-choice consolidation assessment.
Course Times:
09:00 to 16:00 approx.
Course Cost:
£155 +VAT per person, which includes a Certificate of Achievement.