Aims
The
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
requires employers to conduct suitable and sufficient risk
assessments. The Level 2 Certificate in Risk Assessment provides
formal recognition of an individual’s ability to undertake
such a risk assessment in line with the Health & Safety
Executive’s Five Steps to Risk Assessment. Accredited
by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) at Level
2 in the National Qualifications Framework.
Course
Content
Includes:-
• Reasons for Conducting Risk Assessments
• Main Legislation Relating to Risk Assessment
• Techniques for collecting evidence
• Limitations of Techniques for collecting evidence
• Identifying Health & Safety Hazards
• Identifying who might be at harm and how
• Calculating an appropriate Risk rating
• Factors affecting the likelihood of harm
• Factors affecting the severity of Harm
• Identifying and evaluating existing control measures
• Proposing additional control measures
• Applying the Hierarchy of controls
• Revising a Risk Rating
• Recording the findings of a Risk Assessment
• Making recommendations based on the findings
• Reviewing and revising a Risk Assessment
Additional
Information
This
course culminates with practical and theoretical examinations
and candidates must pass this in order to gain certification
On
site training will include a simulated assessment session
in a realistic working environment once the paperwork is received
from the HSE before sending back to them for final certification.
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