Risk assessment is key to the management of health and safety and the law requires both employers and the self-employed to undertake risk assessments. There is no set layout or template for a risk assessment form and there are many versions available.

All employees have responsibilities under health and safety law to co-operate with their employer to help them comply with health and safety legislation, and also to follow

any instructions and training you give regarding the measures you have in place to control health and safety risks. So if you have reviewed your risk assessments with your employees and the assessment states that employees shall wear gloves for undertaking a particular task then they have a legal duty to wear them.

Who is this training for?

Employers, employees, the self-employed and duty holders are expected to undertake risk assessments in their workplace. Not everyone has to perform a risk assessment however teamwork and good communication can helps to reduce risk and hazards in your workplace.

What does the course cover?

This online training course covers what risks are and what is a hazard. What legislation is in place for risk assessing. The course also covers what the risk assessment process is and who should perform a risk assessment.

What is the benefit to your business?

Risk assessments are well and truly covered in this course. It will inform all users who exactly should perform a risk assessment. This online training offers information in a quick and effective format ensuring that your staff understand all aspects of this course.

“A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your workplace.”

HSE - Health Safety Executive

Test and Certification

At the end of the course you will be given a test of 20 multiple choice questions. The required pass rate is 85%.

You will be able to download and print (if required) a digital certificate on completion of the course.

Course certificate lasts for 3 years

Course Duration

Approximately 75 minutes. (excluding time taken for the final exam)