Health and Safety Risk Assessment Workshop
for Supervisors & Managers
Introduction
This course is designed for supervisors and managers who are required to complete health and safety risk assessments within their organisation, or manage those who do. Whether you’re new to writing risk assessments or looking to refine your skills, this course offers a theoretical and hands-on approach.
Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles and practical tools needed to design, conduct, and manage a risk assessment programme.
Key Benefits:
Gain practical experience in completing risk assessments
Learn to create and manage a risk assessment programme
Receive templates and supporting documents (First Aid Needs Assessment, Hazard checklist, Risk assessment policy and assessment templates, including: Young Workers - Hazardous substances - Manual handling - Workplace stress, Auditing Guidance based on ISO19011:2018 Guidelines for auditing management systems)
Receive early access to our Risk Assessment Learning Zone for maximum reference to guidance and videos
Gain ongoing coaching from PCR staff within our Virtual Office should you need it
If you are an experienced H&S Consultant or Manager who already teaches recognised health and safety courses, you can also enquire about delivering this course yourself through the PCR Global Assured Consultant and Trainer Scheme (coming soon).
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Course Objectives and structure
Objectives
Fully understand the UK law surrounding workplace risk assessments
Understand the crucial link between risk assessment, safe systems of work, supervision and management
Gain the knowledge and skills to conduct and review suitable and sufficient risk assessments
Learn to design, create and implement a risk assessment programme in your organisation
Learn how to audit a risk assessment programme
Topics (covered pre-course and during the virtual classroom element)
Perception (a closer look at us | HSG48 Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour | Performance Influencing Factors)
The moral, legal and financial reasons for producing suitable and sufficient H&S risk assessments
Reasonably practicable – What is it?
The link between risk assessment and Management and Supervision
The different types of risk assessment (General, COSHH, DSEAR, DSE, Fire, Manual handling, Noise, Stress, Vibration, etc.)
Where risk assessment sits within Emergency Preparedness and Response (First Aid Needs Assessment & Emergency Plan)
Designing and managing a risk assessment programme
Understanding a basic risk assessment template and risk criteria (Severity statements, Likelihood statements, Action Tables etc.)
Industry specific hazards or approaches
Undertaking a H&S risk assessment
Auditing a risk assessment programme
Content from Pre-Study Learning Zone
Structure
This course is delivered over 1.5 days using blended learning that combines self-study and a live virtual (tutor-led) workshop.
Pre-Course Work (via Course Learning Zone) 1 Day approximately: It is important that work is completed and progress will be verified on the platform
Complete and upload a hazard identification checklist for your own organisation.
Complete and upload a First Aid Needs Assessment for your own organisation (this helps appreciate hazards and Emergency Response)
Watch pre-recorded guidance videos and answer targeted questions on topics including:
The HSE guidance on health and safety risk assessment (including workplace stress)
Risk assessment requirements of ISO45001:2018 Health and safety management systems
Hazard identification techniques
Risk perception and its impact on risk assessing
The relationship between supervision and management, safe systems of work and risk assessment
Vulnerable workers: Lone workers, Migrant workers,
New and Expectant Mothers, Young workers, Home working, Older workers etc.
Virtual Classroom (Tutor led by Andy Protheroe MSc MSc FIIRSM CFIOSH FIoL / Emma Wilkinson TechIOSH ex HSE Construction Division) 0900hrs - 1400hrs
Review of pre-course work and feedback
Analysing different risk assessments (matrix and non-matrix - General, COSHH, DSEAR, DSE, Fire, Manual handling, Noise, Stress, Vibration, etc.)
Industry-specific hazard identification and approaches
Guidance on auditing risk assessment programmes
Workshop activity: Writing a workplace risk assessment with real-time feedback
Assessment(s)
Important: Passing this course is not a tick box exercise
To best ensure comprehensive understanding and practical application, participants must complete all of the following assessments to pass the course:
Pre-Course Activities: (1) Multiple-choice Questions during the e-Learning modules (100% required) (2) Company-specific hazard identification checklist completed and uploaded for review (3) First Aid Needs Assessment completed and uploaded review
Virtual Workshop (Zoom): (1) On-going Q&A from the Tutor during delivery (2) Hands-on risk assessment started during the virtual workshop
End of Virtual Workshop (Zoom) Written Assessment: 45-question multiple choice assessment
Post-Course Project: Finalise and submit your risk assessment project for marking within three weeks of course completion.
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Additional Bonus Content
Course attendees will also receive:
Customisable policies, procedures, and risk assessment templates.
Lead Tutor
The Lead Tutor for this course is our Director of Risk and Resilience, Andrew Protheroe MSc MSc. Andrew is a well known external auditor and consultant of risk management standards, undertaking international third-party audits on a regular basis.
As the holder of MSc’s in Security & Risk Management and Health, Safety and Environmental Management, and a double NEBOSH Diplomate, Andy is the perfect tutor for this course.
Andy is also a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership, the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management, and IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health). See some of Andy’s video’s and a link to his Bio below:
➡️ Andy's Videos ⬅️
➡️ Andy's Bio ⬅️
Learning Zone
Course attendees will have ongoing access to the PCR Global Learning Zone.
The LZ holds information on the course, enabling continual reference for those that attend.
Certification
PCR Global Certification (no expiry). If someone wishes to re-attend the course as a refresher, they can do so at no cost!! 😃