Course Content:
This course is of to benefit learners by developing their understanding of:
- the main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
- the moral, legal and economic reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
- key terms associated with risk assessment
- the role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention
- the legal requirements for risk assessment
- a simple process for undertaking a risk assessment
- occupational, environmental and human factors that can affect the level of risk from hazards at work
- how to prioritise risks
- the requirements for providing information about, and records on, the results of a risk assessment.
Accreditation: Qualsafe Award