Certificate in Risk Assessment Principles and Practice (General)

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.

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Outline programme

Legislation
Principles of risk assessment
Prioritizing 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 minimum
Assessment method	Assignment and self-evaluation
QCA Accredited	Yes
Level	Level 2
Suggested progression on completion	Advanced Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace