Risk Assessment Awareness

Identifying hazards and controlling workplace risks

Course Overview

This course introduces the principles of workplace risk assessment and explains how hazards can be identified, evaluated and controlled. Learners will understand the purpose of risk assessments, legal requirements and the role of risk management in preventing accidents and ill health. The course explores hazard identification techniques, risk evaluation methods and practical control measures that can be applied across a wide range of workplace environments.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the purpose of workplace risk assessments
• Identify hazards across different work environments
• Evaluate likelihood and consequence of harm
• Apply the hierarchy of controls
• Understand dynamic risk assessment principles
• Support effective workplace risk management
• Contribute to safer decision making

Course Structure (5 topics, 15 lessons)