QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (RQF)
Be qualified, save a life
During this 1 day course, Learners will gain a basic introduction into the principles of risk assessment. Topics covered include; main causes of work-related fatalities, basic processes for undertaking a risk assessment, key terms associated with risk assessments, methods that can be used to prioritise risks and more.
Course (Award in)
Principles of Risk Assessment
Level
2
Qualification
RQF
Cost
£500
Group Size
12
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Regulators:
Ofqual regulated
Pre Requisites:
Be 14 years of age or older.
Validity of Award:
This qualification is valid for 3 years.
Length of Course:
7 Hours
Course Information:
This qualification covers:
- State the main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
- Outline the moral, legal and economic reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
- Define key terms associated with risk assessment in the context of health and safety at work including:
- Accident
- near miss
- accident triangle
- hazard
- risk
- risk assessment
- risk control hierarchy
- suitable and sufficient
- competence
- Outline the role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention
- Outline the legal requirements for risk assessment
- Describe a simple process for undertaking a risk assessment
- Give examples of occupational, environmental and human factors that can affect the level of risk from hazards at work
- Outline a method that can be used to prioritise risks
- Outline the requirements for providing information about, and records on, the results of a risk assessment
Assessment Criteria:
- Continual assessment by the tutor
- Complete a multiple choice question paper with a pass mark of 20/30
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