Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)
Identifying hazards and assessing the associated risks assists companies in formulating a successful health & safety plan
Course Overview
A comprehensive health and safety risk management plan implements effective controls to reduce or eliminate hazards. Hazards that pose a low risk can also be addressed by management through mitigation or acceptance. Acquiring the skill of hazard identification and risk assessment is crucial, and our course gives delegates a thorough understanding and the necessary skills to perform risk assessments in the workplace.
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About the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Course
Course Information
| Duration | Hazard Identification Risk Assessment is a 1-day course. |
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| Cost | The cost of the course is R875.00, exclusive of VAT. |
| Certification | Upon successfully finishing the 1-day program, delegates will receive a certificate which will be valid for 2 years. |
| Venues | The course can be facilitated on-site at your location if you have a minimum of 8 delegates, or at one of our training venues located in Johannesburg North, Durban, Port Elizabeth, or Cape Town. |
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Course Content and Modules
- The legal aspects of risk assessments covers the OHS Act laws related to risk assessments, including the differences between baseline, continuous, and issue-based assessments and the process of continuous risk assessments.
- The Importance of conducting risk assessments highlights the need for and the timing of conducting continuous risk assessments.
- Risk assessment documentation covers the different types of documentation used in risk assessments, such as checklists, planned task observation forms, and standard operating procedures.
- Common hazards and risks covers the common hazards and risks encountered during a continuous risk assessment in the workplace.
- Recording of findings emphasises the importance of recording the findings of a risk assessment to effectively communicate with the health and safety committee and the employer.
- Remedial and follow-up actions once the hazards and risks have been identified and ranked. This section covers the necessary actions the employer needs to take to improve the safety of the working environment by reducing, mitigating, or eliminating the hazards.
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