This qualification is designed for individuals in any work environment who want to increase their awareness of risks in the workplace and learn practical ways to manage them. To complete this qualification, learners should anticipate engaging in approximately 6 hours of study.
The course includes understanding why risk assessments are necessary for ensuring health and safety standards in the workplace, the main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health,
the main reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work. It also covers the understanding of the principles of risk assessment that includes a simple process for undertaking a risk assessment and outlining the requirements for providing information on the results of risk assessment.