Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are the process of identifying and controlling health and safety hazards in the workplace. Conducting a risk assessment is an important part of health and safety and is a legal requirement for all work activities.
Those who are responsible for the health and safety of their employees and anyone else on their premises can learn how to carry out a risk assessment and use the hierarchy of control to prevent or reduce the risk of harm.
- Fully accredited organisation
- Compatible with PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices
- Printable PDF e-certificate upon completion
- Online course with no time limits
- Estimated duration: 1-2 hours
- Free for up to five users
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Course Content
Course Content
Introduction
What risk assessments are; Why risk assessments are important; The steps of a risk assessment; Key definitions.
Legislation
Recording risk assessments; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999; Enforcement; Penalties.
Carrying out Risk Assessments
The stages of a risk assessment; Identify the Hazards; Decide who might be harmed and how; Decide on control measures; Record the findings; Regularly review and update findings.
Control Measures
The hierarchy of control, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and PPE.
Risk Assessments and COVID-19
COVID-19 risk assessments; Priority actions.
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction | What risk assessments are; Why risk assessments are important; The steps of a risk assessment; Key definitions. |
| Legislation | Recording risk assessments; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999; Enforcement; Penalties. |
| Carrying out Risk Assessments | The stages of a risk assessment; Identify the Hazards; Decide who might be harmed and how; Decide on control measures; Record the findings; Regularly review and update findings. |
| Control Measures | The hierarchy of control, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and PPE. |
| Risk Assessments and COVID-19 | COVID-19 risk assessments; Priority actions. |
How it Works
Our Risk Assessments e-learning course is delivered online through our Tayl platform. This means you can complete this course on any device that can access the internet, and you can take a break at any time and save your progress. You can also add more users to your account, access more compliance training courses, and track who has done what.
Your Certificate
To complete your course and download your Risk Assessments certificate, you need to have correctly answered enough questions in the quizzes throughout the course. You’re able to retake these quizzes as many times as you want. The certificate is printable and will be accessible at any time when you log into our platform. The certificate is saved on our system so you can use it to prove a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
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- Do I get a certificate?
- When you complete the course, you're issued with a Risk Assessments printable completion certificate at no extra cost.
- Can I retake courses?
- We understand that it can take a bit of time to understand the material. That's why you can have as many retries of a course as you need at no extra charge.
- Who is this Risk Assessments course designed for?
- This course is designed for employers or the competent person responsible for completing a risk assessment. It will cover the information needed for identifying and controlling hazards in the workplace to ensure employees and anyone else on the premises are not harmed.
- Why is the course free?
- It's not a trick, you really get this course, certificates, and all our library for up to five users. You simply need a work email address. It's free because we believe in our product. And we think that once you try it, you'll come back to us again and recommend our system to your friends. So, what are you waiting for, get your course today.
- What devices do the courses work on?
- The courses work on any modern internet browser on any device. Whether you're using Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge on an iPhone, Android, Laptop or PC everything will work just fine.
- How does the money back guarantee work?
- Really easily. Just let us know you'd like a refund and we'll make it happen. No questions asked.