Enables supervisors and managers to carry out risk assessments
Overview
Employers and the self employed have a legal duty to assess health and safety risks. Anyone carrying out a risk assessment needs to have the necessary knowledge and skills. This qualification ensures that supervisors and managers have the necessary depth of understanding to enable them to carry out risk assessments.
Outline programme
- Legislation
- Principles of risk assessment
- Prioritising risk
- Controls
- Documentation
- Monitoring controls
- Risk assessment in practice
Qualification information
Designed for: Supervisors, or managers responsible for conducting risk assessments
Course duration: 7 hours
Total guided learning hours: 20 hours (estimated time candidates may take to complete both the taught element of the programme( 7 hours), and the assignment)
Assessment method: Assignment and self-evaluation
QCA Accredited: Yes
Level: Level 3
Suggested progression on completion: CIEH Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace