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Duration: 1 day
Fee: Please contact Nifast

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Course Details

This practical one-day programme is designed to train participants in the skills of effective risk assessment. The aim of the course is to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills of the participants so that they can conduct risk assessments back in the workplace. Therefore the course includes extensive practical work and the training methods used place an emphasis on the active participation of all course participants.

Course Objectives
On completion of this programme participants will be able to:

• Identify legal requirements to carry out risk assessment
• List the component principles of the process
• Distinguish between different hazard identification methods
• Apply risk assessment to common workplace scenarios
• Outline steps involved in organising a risk assessment programme
• Evaluate importance of different controls

Course Programme

• Legislation and risk assessment
• Non legal rationale
• Inspection
• Training and development
• Contractor monitoring
• Safety Statement Development and review
• Organising Company wide assessment
• The five stages of general risk assessment methodology
• Task analysis
• Hazard identification
• Control description
• Risk judgement
• Reasonable practicability
• Assessment formats
• Recording assessments

English is the language in which training is delivered and participants must have a good command of the English language. If participants wish to bring an interpreter they may do so but prior notice must be given to Nifast.

Who should attend?
All personnel such as Safety Advisors, Facilities Managers, Production Managers and Supervisors who have a role to play in the management of day-to-day health and safety issues. 
 
Pre-course Requirements
None

Assessment/Certification
Nifast Certificate of Attendance