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Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (RQF)

Key Course Facts:

Course Duration:

1 Days.

Valid For:

3 Years

Course Rate:

£ (open Course)

Course Dates & location:

More Dates Coming Soon.

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Course Info:

Who is the course for?

The QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification specifically designed to provide candidates with a greater awareness of risks within the workplace and the measures that can be taken to control them.

Ideal for all employees, this 1 day course covers a variety of topics, including: the main causes of work-related fatalities, processes for undertaking a risk assessment, methods that can be used to prioritise risks and more.

What does the course cover?

  • Main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
  • Moral, legal and economic reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
  • Key terms associated with risk assessment in health and safety at work:
    • Accident
    • Near miss
    • Accident triangle
    • Hazard
    • Risk
    • Risk assessment
    • Risk control hierarchy
    • Suitable and sufficient
    • Competence
  • The role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention
  • Legal requirements for risk assessment
  • Basic process for undertaking a risk assessment
  • Factors that can affect the level of risks in the workplace
    • Occupational
    • Environmental
    • Human
  • Methods that can be used to prioritise risks
  • Providing information about, and records on, the results of risk assessments

 

Assessing learning outcomes

  • 1 x Theory assessment (Multiple Choice Question Paper).

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