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Investigating to prevent: A practical guide to workplace accidents and incidents
HSE inspector's guide to risk management
Key Information
Duration: 1 day (face-to-face) or 2 part-days (live online)
Available as: face-to-face, live online and in-house training
Price: £580 per person
Course dates
Overview
The effective management of risk is central to providing a safe and healthy workplace.
This workshop-style training course will show delegates how HSE examines and uses employers' risk assessments. It will explain the common errors that HSE finds in the risk assessment process and show delegates how to use this information to manage risks more effectively to avoid enforcement action.
The workshop will be delivered by a former HSE inspector with more than 35 years of experience and is a rare opportunity to understand how HSE regulates by seeing the world through an inspector's eyes.
Learning outcomes
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:
- Understand the law on risk assessment and the different types of risk assessments required under health and safety legislation
- Know how HSE inspectors use risk assessments during inspections and investigations, and how they form judgements about whether risks are being adequately controlled
- Recognise the common errors found in risk assessments and in implementing them, and understand how to use this knowledge to better manage risks
- Understand the circumstances where an inadequate risk assessment may cause an inspector to take enforcement action and what form that action is likely to take
- Identify potential ways to improve their risk assessment process, manage risks better and avoid enforcement action
What the course will cover
This course provides an overview of the law on risk assessments and explains the purpose of risk assessments. Delegates will discuss common pitfalls and learn how to avoid them. They will study the circumstances where an inadequate risk assessment may cause an inspector to take enforcement action. Delegates will gain an insight into how to improve their risk assessment process. The course uses practical, interactive sessions, group discussions and relevant case studies to enhance the learning experience.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at delegates with a good understanding of health and safety, experience of conducting risk assessments and are seeking to improve their understanding and management of risk, such as health and safety professionals, business owners and those who act as the interface between their organisation and HSE.
The course assumes some prior knowledge and experience in risk management. Anyone seeking an introduction to risk management and assessment should consider the NEBOSH HSE award in managing risk and risk assessment at work.
Book your place(s)
Course fees include all resources and a certificate of attendance (please note that all courses must be paid for via credit card at the time of booking).
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In-house training
This course can also be delivered to larger groups at a suitable, agreed location anywhere in the UK or internationally, online, or at the HSE Science and Research Centre. Content can also be tailored to meet organisations' own needs. Please get in touch to find out more.