Risk Assessment and Management

It is not possible to control or manage 100% of risk, but knowing what do before, during, and after an event will mitigate the damage and harm. Identifying potential hazards and risks and making it part of the day to day business is important. Safety should be the first priority as every business must face the reality of risks and hazards.

Through our Risk Assessment and Management course, participants will be aware of hazards and risk they didn’t realize were around their workplace. Identifying hazards through proper procedures will provide participants the ability to prevent that accident before it occurs. Limiting and removing potential dangers through Risk Assessment will be an incredible investment.

Completing this course will confer 2 CPD Credits towards internationally recognised Continuous Professional Development Requirements within organisations operating this kind of staff development methodology.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Identifying Hazards and Risks

• What is a Hazard?
• What is a Risk?
• Consult with Employees
• Likelihood Scale
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Three: Seeking Out Problems Before they Happen (I)

• Unique to Your Business
• Walk Around
• Long Term and Short Term
• Common Issues
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Four: Seeking Out Problems Before they Happen (II)

• Ask “What would happen if….?”
• External Events
• Worst Case Scenarios
• Consequence Scale
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Five: Everyone’s Responsibility

• See it, Report it!
• If It Is Not Safe Don’t Do It
• Take Appropriate Precautions
• Communicating to the Organization
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Six: Tracking and Updating Control Measures

• What is a Control Measure?
• Your Business Procedures
• Are They Adequate?
• Updating and Maintaining
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Seven: Risk Management Techniques

• Reduce the Risk
• Transfer the Risk
• Avoid the Risk
• Accept The Risk
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eight: General Office Safety and Reporting

• Accident Reports
• Accident Response Plan
• Emergency Action Plan
• Training and Education
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Nine: Business Impact Analysis

• Gather Information
• Identify Vulnerabilities
• Analyze Information
• Implement Recommendations
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Ten: Disaster Recovery Plan

• Make It Before You Need It
• Test, Update, and Repeat
• Hot, Warm, and Cold Sites
• Keep Documentation Simple and Clear
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eleven: Summary Of Risk Assessment

• What are the Hazards?
• Who Might be Harmed?
• Are Current Control Measures Sufficient?
• If Not, Change Control Measures
• Case Study
• Review Questions