Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification

Introduction

This training course will develop your skills and knowledge on how to recognize hazards and carry out appropriate risk assessments. Hazard identification and risk assessment are essential to mitigate the risk implications to organizations and businesses. Identifying hazards at the workplace will control or eliminate them and prevent accidents, injuries, property damage, and downtime. Accurately identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards is an essential part of health and safety management.

This training course will provide participants with a deep understanding of risk assessment principles and practical hazard identification methods. The training course will explain a range of hazard identification methods and how to effectively assess and control work related hazards.

This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

• Hazard identification including analysis and control
• Identifying hazards, risk assessment and control
• Conducting effective and proportionate risk assessments using various methodologies.
• Developing and implementing sensible and cost-effective control measures.
• Integrating risk management practices into an organisational culture.

Objectives

At the end of this training course, you will learn to: 

• Identify and assess workplace hazards effectively
• Conduct thorough risk assessments using various methodologies
• Mitigate risk and reduce accidents and near misses
• Develop and implement robust control measures
• Implement effective monitoring and review of risk assessments to ensure organisational safety and productivity

Training Methodology

Participants to this training course will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered in this outline by a highly experienced tutor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. This will include active participation during the training course using exercises, case studies and open discussion forums. Videos shown will encourage further discussions and delegates are encouraged to bring forth and share their own experiences and issues from their organisations.

Organisational Impact

By successfully identifying hazards and carrying out effective risk assessments an organization will ensure they are successfully controlling risks and protecting their reputation and profile. The organisational impact will be:

• Improved management control and performance
• The professional development of staff
• The ability to reduce accidents and business losses in the workplace
• The capacity to increase profitability
• An increased reputation as a health and safety leader

Personal Impact

Training course participants will learn how to successfully identify a range of work hazards and effectively assess risk using a variety of proven management techniques and interpersonal skills. The personal impact will be:

• Gaining skills and improving confidence in identifying hazards and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding the legal background and increased knowledge in risk assessments performance
• Understanding the steps in carrying out risk assessments
• Appreciating the importance of effective control measures reduce risk
• Understanding the application of the HSE ‘suitable and sufficient’ standard
• Understanding the benefits of a successful risk assessments