Free Risk Assessment Awareness Course
A great interactive insight into Risk Assessments designed entirely from scratch by SHEilds
New for 2023. We believe everyone should be given the opportunity to add this fantastic qualification to their CV free of charge.
Risk Assessment Course
This free Risk Assessment Awareness course gives staff the knowledge required to understand and undertake Risk Assessments.
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Why is this Risk Awareness course free?
We can’t give all of our courses away for free. However, we want to ensure that everyone is safe at work. Understanding and raising awareness for risk assessments helps employers and employees identify ways to reduce health and safety risks, which intern, drastically reduces the chances of work-related accidents and ill-health. This risk assessment awareness course is relatively short, therefore, we don’t mind absorbing the costs to bring you even more value this November and for the great benefits it will bring to you and your organisation.
Is this a Full Course?
Yes! This course encompasses the requirements of the use of the ISO45001 approach and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1999.
We noticed people were interested in risk assessments. So, we created this course to upskill employees and to reduce health and safety incidents in the workplace.
Within this online course, we provide an insight into risk assessments. We also provide a certificate of completion when you have passed.
How suitable is this course?
This Risk Assessment Awareness course is suitable for those looking to gain a good insight into risk assessments regardless of prior experience or knowledge.
Why not see for yourself today and enrol on the SHEilds Risk Assessment Awareness course.
What is the Risk Assessment Awareness course?
This short, 60-minute Risk Assessment Awareness course will give learners an understanding of why we carry out risk assessments. It will teach them the five steps to risk assessment, explain what risks and hazards are and show how the level of risk is calculated.
This course will also look at how to control risks by using the ISO45001 approach to the hierarchy of control and is packed full of case studies based on real life scenarios and interactive activities to reinforce learning.
How long will this take?
SHEilds aim to create courses that can be absorbed quickly, so that staff do not require any more time than is required away from work.
Overall it is possible to complete the learning materials within 30 minutes with a quiz that should take no more than 20 minutes. Within an hour you and your employees could have a thorough understanding of risk assessments.
Is a risk assessment a legal requirement?
We get a lot of people that ask if a risk assessment is a legal requirement. Risk assessments are a legal requirement at work. Risk assessments are so important that they have their own section in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Failing to comply with these requirements can have serious consequences for both organisations and individuals. Consequences range from, fines to imprisonment. Be informed about the laws and the benefits of risk assessments by taking our online course today.
Learning Outcomes
The SHEilds risk assessment awareness course has been designed to be completed entirely online. Once the end of course assessment is completed you will be awarded with a certificate proving your understanding of risk assessments.
At the end of the course participants will know
- What the law says
- What a risk assessment is
- What ‘reasonably practicable’ means
- The meaning of hazard and risk
- Five steps to risk assessment
- The meaning of ‘suitable and sufficient’
- The benefits of carrying out risk assessments
Is there a higher level risk assessment course I can study next?
The NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work is an online course for individuals in low to medium risk industries. It equips learners with the skills to conduct risk assessments and implement safety measures. This one-day course, with about 6 hours of learning, is suitable for employers, managers, supervisors, and health and safety representatives. It covers key topics such as risk management, risk identification, and the use of HSE tools.
This NEBOSH accredited course is classed as a level 2 qualification and is the is a natural progression for individuals who wish to take risk assessment further, enhance their CV and risk management skills.
