Risk Assessment

The Risk Assessment Course equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to identify, evaluate, and control workplace hazards.

Key Objectives:

• Understand the principles of risk assessment: Learn the fundamental concepts of hazard identification, risk evaluation, and risk control.
• Develop skills in conducting risk assessments: Acquire practical skills in conducting thorough risk assessments in various workplace settings.
• Learn to identify and evaluate hazards: Develop the ability to recognize potential hazards, such as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychological hazards.
• Understand risk control measures: Learn about various risk control measures, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Understand relevant safety regulations and standards: Become familiar with legal and regulatory requirements related to risk assessment and workplace safety.

Typical Course Content:

• Introduction to Risk Assessment:
  • Principles of risk assessment.
  • Legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Importance of conducting risk assessments.
• Hazard Identification Techniques:
  • Methods for identifying hazards (e.g., workplace inspections, job safety analysis, brainstorming).
  • Recognizing different types of hazards.
• Risk Evaluation:
  • Risk assessment methodologies (e.g., risk matrices, bow-tie analysis).
  • Determining the likelihood and severity of risks.
  • Prioritizing risks based on their level of significance.
• Risk Control Measures:
  • Hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE).
  • Implementing and monitoring control measures.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  • Recording and documenting risk assessment findings.
  • Communicating risk assessment findings to relevant personnel.
  • Reviewing and updating risk assessments.