Risk Management and Analysis

Risk Management and Analysis

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this workshop the participants will be able to:

1. Understand the key stages of the risk assessment process and the definitions of terms such as accident, hazard, risk and safe
2. To identify hazards and the people affected in order to prioritise corrective action.
3. Have a clear understanding of the relevant stages of the risk assessment process in relation to – General Risk Assessment, COSHH, Manual Handling, Display Screen Equipment, Fire

Course Outline:

Risk Assessment:

• Accidents and ratios
• Cost of accidents
• The Legal perspective
• Definitions of Hazard and Risk
• Stages of Risk Assessment
• Risk Control measures
• Definition of safe
• Documentation
• Exercise and feedback
• Video
• Assessment review

COSHH:

• COSHH hazards and risks
• COSHH assessments and regulations
• Hazard data sheets
• Controls including personal protective equipment
• Emergency procedures 

MANUAL HANDLING:

• Anatomy, posture and basic biomechanics of the spine
• Review of H.S.E. Manual Handling Regulations
• Discussion of the risks associated with poor manual handling
• Risk assessment
• The benefits of exercise and leisure activity
• Manual Handling problem solving
• Practical work-related examples of manual handling techniques

DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT:

• Review of UK H.S.E. regulations including employee / employer obligations
• Ergonomics and it’s application to the workstation
• Anatomy, physiology, posture and the significance of exercise
• Workstation adjustments
• DSE assessment checklists
• Identification of corrective action required following assessment

FIRE:

• The fire triangle
• UK legal duties to assess fire risk in the workplace
• Common causes of Fire
• Fire prevention and control measures
• In the event of a fire
• Extinguisher recognition
• Fire Risk Assessment

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is suitable for all levels of HSE staff as it progressively takes participants through the essentials of risk assessment moving on to explore advanced techniques. It is just as appropriate for someone new as it is for someone experienced as all participants will learn from good practice and benchmarking from the trainer and other participants.