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Risk Assessment Training
Learn how to complete a practical workplace risk assessment from start to finish, including hazard identification, legal duties, risk rating, control selection, action planning, communication and review.
This topic introduces the purpose of risk assessment and explains why it is an important part of workplace health and safety. Learners will understand how risk assessments help prevent accidents, injuries, ill...
- What Is a Risk Assessment?Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn what a risk assessment is, why it is used in the workplace, and how it helps prevent accidents, injuries and ill health.What Is a Risk Assessment?A risk...
- Why Risk Assessments Are Important?Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn why risk assessments are important, how they help prevent harm, and why they should be used as a practical workplace safety tool.Why Risk Assessments MatterRisk assessments are...
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- Legal Duties for Risk AssessmentLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn the basic legal duties linked to workplace risk assessment and why employers must identify hazards, assess risks and control them.Why Legal Duties MatterRisk assessment is not only...
- Employer, Manager, Supervisor and Employee ResponsibilitiesLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn who is responsible for risk assessment in the workplace and how employers, managers, supervisors and employees all support safe working.Everyone Has a Role in Risk AssessmentRisk assessment...
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- Hazard vs RiskLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn the difference between a hazard and a risk. This is one of the most important parts of understanding workplace risk assessment.What Is a Hazard?A hazard is anything...
- Common Workplace HazardsLesson Overview In this lesson, you will learn about common types of workplace hazards and how they can appear in different work environments. Common Workplace Hazards Hazards can exist in every type of workplace....
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This topic explains the practical steps involved in completing a workplace risk assessment. Learners will understand how to identify hazards, decide who may be harmed, evaluate the level of risk, select suitable...
- Identify the HazardsLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn how to identify hazards as the first practical step in the risk assessment process.Why Hazard Identification Comes FirstThe first step in a risk assessment is to identify...
- Decide Who May Be Harmed and HowLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn how to identify who may be harmed by workplace hazards and how that harm could happen.Why This Step Is ImportantAfter identifying hazards, the next step is to...
- Evaluate the RiskLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate risk by considering likelihood, severity and the overall level of risk before and after controls are applied.What Does Evaluate the Risk Mean?Once hazards have...
- Control the RiskLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn how workplace risks should be controlled and why stronger controls should be considered before relying on PPE.What Does Control the Risk Mean?After hazards have been identified and...
- Record and Review the AssessmentLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn why risk assessment findings should be recorded clearly and when assessments should be reviewed.Why Risk Assessments Should Be RecordedA risk assessment should show that workplace hazards have...
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This topic explains how control measures and safe systems of work help reduce workplace risk in practice. Learners will understand how controls should be selected, communicated, followed, checked and improved where needed.
- Understanding Control MeasuresLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn what control measures are, how they reduce workplace risk, and why controls must work in real working conditions.What Are Control Measures?Control measures are the actions, systems or...
- Safe Systems of WorkLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn what a safe system of work is, why it is important, and how it helps turn risk assessment findings into clear instructions for safe working.What Is a...
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This topic uses practical workplace examples to show how risk assessment works in real situations. Learners will see how hazards, people at risk, control measures and review points can be identified for...
- Manual Handling Risk Assessment ExampleLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will see how the risk assessment process can be applied to a common manual handling task in the workplace.Scenario: Lifting Boxes from a PalletA warehouse employee is required to...
- Workplace Transport Risk Assessment ExampleLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will see how a risk assessment can be applied to workplace transport, including forklift movement, pedestrian safety, visibility, loading areas and vehicle routes.Scenario: Forklift Movement in a WarehouseA forklift...
- Chemical Handling Risk Assessment ExampleLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will see how risk assessment can be applied to chemical handling, including exposure routes, storage, PPE, spill control and safe use.Scenario: Using a Cleaning ChemicalA worker is using a...
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This topic shows learners how to complete a basic workplace risk assessment form. It explains what information is required, how to write hazards and controls clearly, how to use risk ratings, and...
- How to Complete a Risk Assessment FormLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn how to complete a basic workplace risk assessment form. This brings together everything covered in the course and shows how the information should be recorded in a...
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This topic explains why risk assessments must be communicated clearly and checked in practice. Learners will understand how training, briefings, supervision, inspections and feedback help make sure control measures are understood and...
- Communicating Risk AssessmentsLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn why risk assessments must be communicated clearly and how workers can be made aware of the hazards, risks and controls that apply to their work.Why Communication MattersA...
- Monitoring ControlsLesson OverviewIn this lesson, you will learn why control measures must be monitored and how inspections, supervision, feedback and incident reviews help confirm whether controls are working in practice.Why Monitoring Is ImportantA risk assessment...
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This topic brings together the main learning points from the course. Learners will review the risk assessment process, key definitions, control principles and their role in supporting safer workplace activities.
- Risk Assessment Course SummaryLesson OverviewThis final lesson summarises the key points from the Risk Assessment Training course and prepares you for the final quiz.Course RecapRisk assessment is one of the most important parts of workplace health and...
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This final assessment checks the learner’s understanding of risk assessment principles, including hazards, risks, control measures, communication, monitoring and review.
- Risk Assessment Training Final QuizComplete this final quiz to check your understanding of workplace risk assessment.
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