General Risk Assessment

INTRODUCTION:

This programme of courses aims to provide practical instruction and training in how to undertake general health and safety risk assessments for a variety of workplaces.

AIMS:

• Understand the University risk assessment process
• Be competent in completing basic risk assessments
• Be able to identify hazards
• Set out suitable control measures
• Rate hazards

OBJECTIVES - ON RETURNING TO THE WORK PLACE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Complete risk assessments for your local area
• Review the current risk assessments and make suitable improvements
• Know where to obtain information for the completion of risk assessments

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Staff who carry out general risk assessments. Course case study material will be tailored to the working environment of delegates, where practical. Other courses, arranged by Health & Safety Services, provide specific risk assessment training for manual handling, Display Screen Equipment, COSHH, Genetic modification work, fieldwork and social events - see separate entries.

PRE-COURSE PREPARATION:

Participants should bring with them an example of a risk assessment they have previously completed or are now intending to undertake, for discussion. Participants must also provide a date for a member of Health and Safety Services to visit them in thier workplace approximately 1 week after the course.

COURSE DATES & TIMES

• 18 November 2011, 09:30 – 12:30
• 16 May 2012, 09:30 – 12:30

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 5

COURSE TUTORS: Health and Safety Services