Risk assessment training is something that all businesses should carry out.
The definition of a risk assessment is: a systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking. When assessing a particular activity where there is a possibility of risk, there are two key questions that should be considered – Can I get rid of the hazard altogether? Ultimately eliminating all risk is the ideal situation, however this isn’t always achievable, in this situation we ask – How can I control the risks so that harm is unlikely? Risk assessment is about finding what risks are involved in a particular task and how to make the occurrence of these as unlikely as possible. What steps can we take to reduce these risks? There are many ways to reduce risk within the work place. Some of these are as simple as wearing the correct protective equipment whether this is steel toecaps or a facemask, it will reduce the chance of harm. Other steps may take more planning to put into action, such as blocking the risk to the hazard itself. This could be achieved when working at heights and the risk of falling is a possibility; the risk here can be block with the use of a handrail. As well as taking practical steps there are a number of duties that are required by law, these include things such as keeping written records, and identifying preventive and proactive measures. Theses aspects can require more attention to detail however the 2 hour Risk Assessment course provided at ISA will cover all the necessary areas to comply with theses requirements.