Raises employees' awareness of the concept of risk assessment in
a work environment
Overview
The CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment is a new
CIEH qualification designed to help improve the workplace culture
for occupational health and safety.
Its main purpose is to enable learners to understand the basic
principles of risk assessment. This qualification will therefore
give all employees the ability to contribute to the process and act
always to protect their own health and safety and that of
others.
Please note: The CIEH Level 2 Certificate in Risk Assessment
Principles and Practice has become CIEH Level 3 Award in Risk
Assessment Principles and Practice. This Level 3 Award provides
supervisors and managers with the necessary knowledge and skills to
carry out risk assessments.
Outline Programme
- Main causes of accidents and ill health, and their implications
for people in the workplace
- Legal requirements for risk assessment
- Principles of risk assessment including:
- hazards, risks and control measures
- the five steps of risk assessment
- the hierarchy of control
- risk assessment review and record keeping.
Qualification information:
Designed for: any employee
Course duration: one-day training programme
Assessment method: 30 MCQ examination paper
QCA accredited: Yes