Gilbertson Kitchener - First Aid and Health & Safety Training

Risk Assessment in Health and Safety

(DSE, COSHH, General, Noise, Vibration, Management and others)

No prior knowledge is required. This qualification is designed to enable employers to assess risk and put in place suitable control measures. This will ensure that all employees are aware of their own safety and the safety of customers, contractors and the public. It is applicable in any private or public sector environment.

Course Content

This is a 4 – 6 hour course where you will learn risk assessment procedures through practical based lectures the principles of occupational health and safety risk assessment and how to apply this in the workplace.

• Health and Safety at Work Act, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
• Definitions of Hazard, Risk and Danger
• Risk identification, Assessment and Control
• Accident Prevention
• Quantitative and Qualitative Risk assessment techniques
• Principles of action necessary to prevent accidents
• Degrees of Hazard and prioritising risk
• Use of accident data
• Different types of risk assessment forms and documentation
• Cost effectiveness of Risk Assessment

Areas covered

By arrangement we can cover any health and safety hazard in your workplace such as: DSE, COSHH, General, Noise, Vibration, Management, Manual Handling and others. We will also look at risk control measures and accident prevention Equipment or Materials needed for the course will be supplied

Assessment Details

There is no assessment.

This course is intended for:

Anyone who has a responsibility for general risk assessment in the workplace. All levels of employees and employers. For those with responsibility for specific legislative subjects such as COSHH, Manual Handling, DSE and so on please follow the links to other suitable courses.

Where can I attend a course?

Open courses are run throughout the UK . By arrangement we can provide you with bespoke in-house courses to suit your specific training needs. We will be happy to discuss these with you, for the dates of our open courses or help with an assessment of risk, please call or ask for more information by contacting us, using our link at the top of this page.