Risk Assessment

Level:

Awareness

Target audience:

All personnel.

Course Goal/Description:

This course focuses on the steps involved in the risk assessment process, based on industry best practice.

Learning Objectives:

LO1 Define key terminology

LO2 Describe the purpose of risk assessment

LO3 Identify the legislation that applies to risk assessment

LO4 Describe the general responsibilities of employers in relation to risk assessment

LO5 Identify the general responsibilities of employees in relation to risk assessment

LO6 Describe the steps involved in the risk assessment process

LO7 Identify the responsibilities of the Risk Assessment Team

LO8 Identify the risk assessment requirements for specific cases

LO9 Explain the importance of hazard identification

LO10 Identify the energy sources that can be used to help identify hazards

LO11 Identify common industry hazards

LO12 Recognise the hazards associated with SIMOPs

LO13 Identify the role of human factors in causing accidents

LO14 Describe the risk assessment documentation requirements

LO15 Explain how to determine initial risk

LO16 Explain the use of the risk matrix

LO17 Explain the requirement for control measures and describe the hierarchy of controls

LO18 Explain how to determine residual risk

LO19 Describe the requirement for risk assessment review and approval

LO20 Explain the importance of toolbox talks and agreeing the risk assessment

LO21 Explain the importance of dynamic risk assessment

LO22 Describe the concept of situational awareness

LO23 Explain the importance of stopping the job

LO24 Explain the importance of review and lessons learned upon completion of the work