Certificate in Understanding Risk Assessments

This course has been assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) qualifications

Employers must carry out appropriate risk assessments to ensure the health and safety of their employees or other persons. It is a legal requirement to provide a safe setting for employees and actively reduce potential risks. 

Developed by James Whelan, chartered health and safety expert, this risk assessment training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand the legislative framework around conducting risk assessments, key practical risk assessment techniques and the monitoring, evaluation and review processes. 

Please note: This training course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting. 

Designed in line with the following policies: 

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Important note for non-UK learners: Although this online risk assessment training course reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.