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Risk Assessment Training Online
£20.00 + £4.00 VAT
- Approved by IIRSM
- Certified by CPD
- Audio voiceover
- Approximate course duration 2 hours
- Downloadable certificate on completion
- 100% online training
- No time limits
Our Risk Assessment training provides clear, practical guidance on identifying workplace hazards, assessing risks and selecting appropriate control measures. This Risk Assessment online training explains the essential steps involved in carrying out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and helps learners understand why effective risk management is important in the workplace.
By completing this Risk Assessment Training Course, you will learn how to identify hazards, determine who may be harmed, evaluate levels of risk, apply appropriate control measures and record and review your findings.
The course also explains key responsibilities under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, helping employers, managers and other employees involved in workplace risk assessments understand their role in managing health and safety risks.
Designed for flexible online learning, this Risk Assessment Online Course can be completed at your own pace and takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Why is Risk Assessment Training important?
Risk Assessment training helps employees and managers understand how to identify workplace hazards, evaluate risks and select appropriate control measures. Effective training can help those involved in risk assessments understand the process, make informed decisions about workplace risks and contribute to safer working practices. It also helps learners understand the importance of reviewing risk assessments and ensuring that control measures remain appropriate and effective.
Who should take Risk Assessment Training?
Risk Assessment training is suitable for anyone involved in identifying, assessing or managing health and safety risks in the workplace. This may include employers, managers, supervisors, health and safety representatives and employees who assist with or carry out workplace risk assessments.
Risk assessments should be completed by someone with an appropriate level of competence for the risks involved. This includes having the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to identify hazards, assess risks and determine suitable control measures.
Accredited Risk Assessment Training
Our Risk Assessment training is accredited by the CPD Certification Service and meets its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
The course is also approved under the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) Training Approval Scheme, providing independent recognition of the quality and relevance of the training.
What you will learn from this Risk Assessment Training
After completing this Risk Assessment Training Course, you will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and importance of workplace risk assessments.
- Recognise when a risk assessment may be required.
- Explain the difference between a hazard and a risk and understand the relationship between them.
- Understand the principle of reducing risk to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
- Identify the five key steps involved in carrying out a risk assessment.
- Understand how to carry out an effective workplace risk assessment.
- Apply the hierarchy of control when selecting appropriate risk control measures.
- Understand how and why risk assessment findings should be recorded.
Risk Assessment Online Training – Example Course Pages
View examples of pages from our Risk Assessment online training below. The course uses clear text, images and interactive activities to explain workplace hazards, risk assessment principles and the practical steps involved in identifying, assessing and controlling risks.
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What does this Risk Assessment Training cover?
Our Risk Assessment Training Course covers the following 10 topics:
1 – Introduction to risk assessment
This topic introduces workplace risk assessments and explains their purpose. You will learn what is meant by a hazard, explore examples of common workplace hazards and understand where risk assessments are used. The topic also introduces the five key steps involved in carrying out a risk assessment.
2 – Describing risk
This topic explains what is meant by risk and how levels of risk can be assessed. You will learn how the severity and likelihood of harm can be used to identify areas requiring action. The topic also introduces the principle of reducing risk to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) and explains how it can be applied.
3 – The need for risk assessments
This topic explains why workplace risk assessments are important and introduces key UK health and safety legislation relating to risk management. You will learn about the responsibilities of employers, self-employed people and employees, as well as legislation relating to specific higher-risk activities. The topic also considers how occupiers’ liability may affect the scope of a workplace risk assessment.
4 – Preparing to carry out a risk assessment
This topic explains how to prepare for a workplace risk assessment. You will learn who should carry out a risk assessment, when one may be required and why it is important to establish its purpose and scope. The topic also explains how a risk assessment form can be used to structure and record the assessment.
5 – Step 1: Identify the hazards
This topic explains how to identify hazards in the workplace. You will learn about common workplace hazards, the sources of information that can help identify them and the factors to consider when inspecting a workplace for potential hazards.
6 – Step 2: Assess the risk
This topic explains how to assess the risks associated with identified hazards. You will learn how to consider who might be harmed and how, evaluate the level of risk and identify the control measures that are already in place.
7 – Step 3: Control the risk
This topic explains how to select appropriate measures for controlling workplace risks. You will work through the hierarchy of control and learn about elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, safe systems of work and personal protective equipment (PPE). The topic also explains why PPE is generally considered a last line of defence and the importance of consulting workers when deciding how risks should be controlled.
8 – Step 4: Record your findings
This topic explains how the findings of a risk assessment should be recorded. You will learn when risk assessment findings need to be documented, what information should be included and how findings can be presented clearly. The topic also includes examples of completed risk assessments from different workplace environments.
9 – Step 5: Review the controls
This topic explains why risk assessments and control measures should be reviewed. You will learn when a review may be necessary and why monitoring control measures is important for ensuring that risks continue to be managed effectively.
10 – Summary
This topic reviews the key principles covered throughout the course. You will revisit the purpose of workplace risk assessments, who should carry them out and the five key steps involved in identifying, assessing, controlling, recording and reviewing workplace risks.
How is this Risk Assessment Course assessed?
The Risk Assessment course assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions drawn from question banks. The questions can vary each time a learner takes the assessment, making the course suitable for both initial and refresher training.
There is no limit on the number of assessment attempts. Learners receive feedback on incorrect answers, helping them improve their understanding before taking the assessment again.
Risk Assessment Training Certificate
After successfully completing the course and assessment, you can download your Risk Assessment certificate. Your certificate provides evidence that you have successfully completed the training.
The certificate includes the IIRSM Approved Training and CPD logos, along with your course completion date and recommended renewal date. You can save or print your certificate whenever required.
How long is a Risk Assessment Certificate valid?
Your Risk Assessment certificate does not have a fixed expiry date. Employers should provide refresher training when necessary to ensure employees maintain their knowledge and remain familiar with workplace risk assessment procedures.
We recommend refreshing this Risk Assessment training every 2 years, with the recommended renewal date shown on your certificate for reference.
Risk Assessment Course Reviews
We value feedback from our learners and use it to continually improve our Risk Assessment training. See what previous learners have said and read our Risk Assessment course reviews.
After completing the course, we would also appreciate your feedback. You can leave a review on Reviews.io or leave a review on Google. Your comments help us improve our training and give other learners useful information about the course.
Why Take Our Risk Assessment Training?
Our Risk Assessment training provides practical guidance on identifying workplace hazards, assessing risks and selecting appropriate control measures. The course takes learners through the five key steps of risk assessment, including identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks, recording findings and reviewing control measures.
The course is CPD-certified and IIRSM-approved, and uses clear explanations, workplace examples and interactive activities to support learning. Delivered entirely online, the training takes approximately 2 hours and can be completed at a time and pace that suits you.
There is no limit on assessment attempts, and learners receive feedback on incorrect answers. After successfully completing the course and assessment, you can download a Risk Assessment certificate showing your completion date and recommended renewal date.
This flexible approach makes the course suitable for individual learners and organisations providing Risk Assessment training to employees across different locations or working patterns.
Related Health and Safety Courses
Alongside our Risk Assessment training, i2Comply offers a wide range of online Health and Safety courses designed to help employees and organisations understand workplace hazards, manage risks and develop safer working practices.
You may also be interested in:
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- Manual Handling Training
- COSHH Awareness Training
- DSE Awareness Training
- First Aid in the Workplace Course
- Hand-Arm Vibration Awareness Course
- Legionella Awareness Training
- Mental Health Awareness Course
- Noise Awareness Training
- Ladder Safety Training
- Stress in the Workplace Course
- Working at Height Training
- Working in Confined Spaces Course
You can also explore training across other categories, including Regulatory Compliance, Food Hygiene, Health & Social Care and Fire Safety.
Risk Assessment Training FAQs
A risk assessment is the process of identifying workplace hazards, considering who may be harmed and how, evaluating the level of risk and deciding what control measures are needed. Risk assessments should also be recorded where required and reviewed to ensure that control measures remain appropriate and effective.
Risk Assessment training is suitable for anyone involved in identifying, assessing or managing workplace risks. This may include employers, managers, supervisors, health and safety representatives and employees who assist with or carry out risk assessments.
Completing a course can help develop the knowledge needed to understand the risk assessment process, although the person carrying out an assessment should have an appropriate level of competence for the risks involved.
Your Risk Assessment certificate does not have a fixed expiry date. Employers should provide refresher training when necessary to ensure employees maintain their knowledge and remain familiar with workplace risk assessment procedures.
We recommend refreshing your Risk Assessment training every 2 years, with the recommended renewal date shown on your certificate for reference.
Yes. Risk Assessment training can be completed entirely online, allowing learners to study at a time and pace that suits them. Our Risk Assessment online training takes approximately 2 hours and is CPD certified and IIRSM approved.
The course covers the key steps involved in identifying hazards, assessing risks, selecting appropriate control measures, recording findings and reviewing controls. After successfully completing the course and assessment, learners can download their Risk Assessment certificate.
Have a Question About Risk Assessment Training?
If you have a question about our Risk Assessment training, course content, certificates, bulk purchases or online learning, our team is here to help. Contact us and we’ll be happy to answer your questions before you enrol.
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£20.00 + £4.00 VAT
Discounts Available For Bulk Purchases
| No. of total licenses | % saving |
|---|---|
| 1 - 9 | - |
| 10 - 19 | 10% |
| 20 - 49 | 20% |
| 50 - 99 | 25% |
| 100 - 199 | 30% |
| 200 - 499 | 40% |
| 500 - 999 | 50% |
| 1000 + | 60% |
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