General Risk Assessment

Identify hazards. Assess risks. Create safer workplaces.

Risk assessment is a key tool for preventing accidents, protecting people, and ensuring legal compliance. This practical course will help you develop the knowledge and confidence to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement effective control measures in your workplace.

What You'll Learn

• The University's approach to risk assessment
• How to identify hazards and evaluate risks
• Practical techniques for completing and reviewing risk assessments
• How to select appropriate control measures
• Where to find reliable guidance and information

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Conduct a general health and safety risk assessment
• Identify workplace hazards and assess risks effectively
• Apply suitable control measures
• Review and improve existing assessments
• Use reliable sources to support the risk assessment process
• Promote a proactive approach to health and safety

Who Should Attend?

• Health and Safety Coordinators
• Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders
• Laboratory and Technical Staff
• Anyone responsible for completing, reviewing, or approving risk assessments

Participants are encouraged to bring an existing or planned risk assessment for discussion during the course.

Why Attend?

Learn how to turn risk assessment from a paperwork exercise into a practical tool for preventing incidents, protecting colleagues, and improving workplace safety.

Build confidence, improve the quality of your assessments, and help create a safer working environment for everyone.

Dates:

6^th October 2026, 10:00 – 12:00

19^th January 2027, 11:00 – 13:00

For staff to book on this course, please use this link Risk Assessment - General to go directly to UoRLearn and enrol on a course.