About this course
Name: Level 2 Award in Principles of Workplace Risk Assessment (RQF)
Awarding Body: QNUK
Course duration: 1 day
Assessment: MCQ Paper
Certification: Successful delegates will be awarded QNUK Certificate
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is for anyone looking to improve their knowledge related to health and safety risk assessments, or looking to support competent risk assessors. The qualification is ideally aimed at employees looking to take on more health and safety responsibilities.
Pre-Requisites:
This qualification is available to those over 18 years.
Content:
This course covers:
- Main causes of workplace fatalities, injuries and ill health
- Main costs of work-related accidents and ill health to employers, employees and the wider society
- Duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others with respect to workplace Health and Safety
- How workplace Health and Safety legislation is enforced and the penalties for non-compliance
- Provisions for risk assessment contained in key legislation
- What is meant by the term ‘risk assessment’
- Necessary competencies of a risk assessor
- Sources of advice and information that can support the undertaking of workplace risk assessments
- Stages involved in a typical risk assessment
- Requirements for recording, monitoring, reviewing and revising workplace risk assessments
Maximum Delegates
12
Certification Length
3 years
Entry Requirements
Good understanding of spoken and written English.