WHO SHOULD DO THIS RISK ASSESSMENT TRAINING?

This course should be done by employees with responsibilities for conducting and drafting health and safety risk assessments in the workplace.

WHY IS THIS TRAINING IMPORTANT?

This course provides evidence that persons responsible for conducting health and safety risk assessments in the workplace have been trained and are competent to do so. Attendees will be able to explain the legal and specified requirements for conducting task-based risk assessments and be able to prepare and conduct a continuous risk assessment for the workplace and, where necessary, initiate remedial action and follow up on a continuous risk assessment.

BASIC COURSE CONTENTS

This course includes the following important aspects;

Explaining the legal and specified requirements for conducting continuous risk assessments.

Explaining the continuous risk assessment process and the relevant documentation required for conducting a continuous risk assessment.

Explaining the relevant hazards and risks likely to be encountered during a specific risk assessment.

Explaining the importance of conducting a risk assessment in a manner that fosters teamwork and avoid conflict is explained.

Preparing to conduct a risk assessment, including selecting the appropriate documentation and evaluating the various physical and environmental conditions which could exist.

Explaining the persons tools and materials required to conduct the risk assessment and verifying these are fit for purpose and available.

Explaining the consequences of not conforming to legal and specified requirements in preparing for risk assessment.

Conducting a task-based risk assessment.

Conducting hazard identification correctly.

Identifying significant hazards systematically, utilising the elected hazard identification technique.

Explaining how the relevant documentation is completed and initiating remedial action and follow up on a task-based risk assessment.

Implementing remedial action for hazards.

Implementing follow up action on a task-based risk assessment.

Explaining the consequences of non compliance to the procedures for initiating remedial action and follow up on a task-based risk assessment.

COURSE DETAILS

The course duration is 6 to 7 Hours.

Training will be conducted Virtually

BENEFITS OF THE TRAINING

Attendees who are determined to be competent will be able to:

Explain the relevant documentation required for conducting a task-based risk assessment.

Explain the relevant hazards and risks likely to be encountered during a specific task-based risk assessment.

Explain the importance of conducting a task-based risk assessments in a manner that fosters teamwork and avoids conflict.

Explain and evaluate various physical and environmental conditions which could exist in the workplace.

Explain how hazard identification is conducted correctly.

TRAINING OUTCOME

Successful attendees will receive a certificate of completion.

ACCREDITATION

Risk Assessment training is aligned to registered unit standards and is verified by SAIOSH as meeting the academic requirements for 2 CPD Credits. Attendees will be assessed against the outcomes of the unit standards by completing a knowledge-based multiple choice questions that covers the essential embedded knowledge stipulated in the unit standards, and by completing an actual Risk Assessment in OHS Online for practical experience.

TRAINING DATES

27 March 2025
26 May 2025
27 June 2025
24 July 2025
26 August 2025
25 September 2025
23 October 2025
27 November 2025