Course delivered by Alan Smart.

This one-day certificated course covers awareness of Risk Assessment & Management Issues.

Quality Risk Assessment is an essential component for any business looking to operate effectively and safely.

This Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment (RQF) has been created to provide learners with an awareness of the benefits of risk assessment in any environment. It will prepare learners to move onto further/higher level training while informing them of the responsibilities of employers, the main causes and costs of work-related fatalities, injuries, and health, as well as the role of risk assessment in the prevention of accidents and illhealth, the requirements of a risk assessment, and methods of evaluating risks.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the legal requirements for Risk Assessment

• Understand the principles and application of risk assessment

• Understanding why Risk Assessments are necessary for maintaining and improving standards of health & safety at work.

• Understanding the principles of Risk Assessment.

Brief Overview

• Health and safety at work

• Legal requirements

• Principles of risk assessment

• Risk assessment process

• Identifying hazards

• Quantifying risk

• Identifying and applying controls

• Record keeping Learning Outcomes:

• Level 2 Award in principals of Risk Assessment certificated for 3 years

This course is open to all Council Members. All Councils should be undertaking risk Assessments.  This could be member led or the Clerk or another Officer taking responsibility for the Council. All booking forms to be sent to pearl.willcox@ealc.gov.uk