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Level II Award in Risk Assement

Why risk assessments are a necessary for maintaining and improving standards of the health and safety at work?

State the main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
Outline the moral, legal and economic reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
Define key terms associated with risk assessment in the context of health and safety at work including:
- Accident
- Near miss
- Accident triangle
- Hazard
- Risk
- Risk assessment
- Risk control hierarchy
- Suitable and sufficient
- Competence
Outline the role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention

Understanding The Principles Of Risk Assessment

Outline the legal requirements for risk assessment
Describe a simple process for undertaking a risk assessment
Give examples of occupational, environmental and human factors that can affect the level of risk from hazards at work
Outline a method that can be used to priorities risks
Outline the requirements for providing information about, and records on, the results of a risk assessment