NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work

The NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work is an introductory level qualification jointly developed with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Course Aims:

The one-day course is structured around the Health and Safety Executive’s approach to controlling the risks caused by workplace hazards. Develop straightforward, practical health and safety risk management skills so you can go beyond risk assessment, to effectively control the health and safety risks caused by hazards in your workplace.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for anyone involved in managing workplace health and safety risks including those who undertake risk assessments. In particular, it would be useful to employers, managers, supervisors, union representatives, SHE champions and health and safety representatives. The standard of English required by delegates studying this qualification must be such that they can both understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.

Course Overview:

The NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work syllabus consists of one unit and assessment. 

Unit RAW1: Managing risks in the workplace

• Element 1 – Why manage health and safety risks?
• Element 2 – Managing risk: identification, understanding and control
• Element 3 – Managing risk: sources of information and the application of HSE risk assessment tools 

Assessment:

Assessment is a one-hour practical risk assessment case study made up of four parts; learners are required to complete all parts of the assessment to achieve a pass. Successful delegates will be awarded with the nationally recognised qualification.