Risk Assessment Training in Cumbria

Risk assessment is one of the foundations of effective workplace health and safety.

Employees, supervisors and managers do not necessarily need complicated risk assessment systems. They do, however, need to understand how to identify hazards, assess the risks they create and apply sensible controls.

GMC MedSafe provides practical Risk Assessment Awareness Training in Cumbria, designed to help employees and managers understand and contribute to effective workplace risk assessment..

Course Overview

Duration: Half day – approximately 3.5 hours
Delivery: Face-to-face, at your workplace
Level: Workplace awareness training
Assessment: Practical risk assessment exercise and knowledge check
Certificate: GMC MedSafe certificate of attendance

Who is the Course for?

Suitable for:

Managers
Supervisors
Team leaders
Employees involved in risk assessments
Health and safety representatives
Employees who contribute to workplace risk controls

What does the course cover?

Understanding risk

Delegates will learn the difference between:

Hazards
Risks
Consequences
Existing controls
Further control measures
Identifying hazards

The course considers how hazards can be identified by:

Observing workplace activities
Speaking to employees
Reviewing incidents and near misses
Reviewing equipment and substances
Considering non-routine work
Considering vulnerable workers
Assessing risk

Delegates will learn how to consider:

Who might be harmed
How harm could occur
Likelihood
Severity
Existing control measures
Whether further controls are required
Controlling risk

The course introduces practical approaches to controlling risk, including:

Eliminating hazards
Substitution
Engineering controls
Safe systems of work
Administrative controls
Personal protective equipment
Recording findings

Delegates will consider how a risk assessment should clearly record:

Significant hazards
People at risk
Existing controls
Further actions
Responsibilities
Timescales
Reviewing risk assessments
Risk assessments should not simply be completed and forgotten.

Delegates will learn when reviews may be necessary, including following:

Changes to processes
Changes to equipment
Changes to substances
Changes to staffing
Accidents and near misses
Identification of ineffective controls

Practical exercise:

The course includes a practical exercise where delegates identify hazards within a workplace scenario and develop proportionate control measures.

Where suitable, this can be based on the delegates' own workplace.

Practical, proportionate risk assessment

Good risk assessment is not about producing the longest document.

It is about identifying significant risks and putting sensible measures in place to control them.

GMC MedSafe focuses on practical risk management that can be applied to real workplaces.

Course Prices and Group Bookings

All training is available for workplace groups, with quotations based on the number of learners, location and training requirements.

For employers with several staff requiring training, an on-site group course can often provide a more convenient and cost-effective option than booking individual places at external venues.

Contact GMC MedSafe for current course pricing and group availability.