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Risk Assessment Basics

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The CPD Certification Service provides the guidance and knowledge to deliver training courses to the highest standards, against an industry-leading CPD assessment framework. Cloud Assess has partnered with CPD to ensure these select courses are fully accredited and available to you.

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Your powerful skills compliance solution, at 10% of the usual cost

This course is part of our Compliance Pack which is comprised of 20 essential courses. Not only can your team access all of these courses but you’ll have the platform to track completion, issue certificates and identify exposure and risk companywide.

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  • ✓ Real-Time Skills Tracking:
    Instantly monitor workforce skills and compliance status across your organisation.
  • ✓ Track Licenses & Certifications:
    Securely store and manage external training, licenses and certifications with active expiry alerts.
  • ✓ Mandatory Training Modules:
    Access ready-made compliance eLearning for rapid, thorough onboarding.
  • ✓ Role-Specific Training:
    Define, deliver and maintain accurate training records for every role.
  • ✓ Issue Credentials:
    Easily assign and issue digital badges to ensure skills verification and audit readiness.
  • ✓ Cost Effective & Accredited:
    Unlike other providers where you pay for each course and each registration, we give your team access to all our CPD Accredited courses.

IN THIS COURSE

  • Understand the legal framework of risk assessment, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
  • Learn to identify and evaluate workplace hazards using systematic methods like the risk matrix.
  • Master the process of conducting effective risk assessments and implementing suitable control measures.
  • Explore the hierarchy of controls and how to prioritise strategies to mitigate risks.
  • Gain insights into creating documentation that ensures legal compliance and supports ongoing safety improvements.
  • Learn the importance of regularly reviewing and updating risk assessments to adapt to workplace changes.

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Risk Assessment Basics Course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to identify, evaluate, and manage workplace risks effectively. Participants will gain knowledge of key legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, ensuring they can conduct risk assessments in compliance with legal requirements. The course covers techniques for identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and implementing control measures to reduce the likelihood of harm.

Key topics include the use of the risk matrix to prioritise risks, applying the hierarchy of controls to manage hazards, and documenting risk assessments for legal and operational purposes. This course emphasises the importance of a proactive approach to workplace safety, helping participants to protect employees, reduce accidents, and enhance organisational reputation. Ideal for managers, supervisors, and employees across all industries, this training provides the tools needed to create a safer, compliant workplace.