HRA - Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Duration

One Day

Overview

Legal requirements for conducting Continuous Risk Assessment, Prepare to conduct Risk Assessment, Conduct a Continuous Risk Assessment, Remedial and follow-up action. Accredited against Unit Standard 113852 - 10 Credits at NQF Level 3.

1. Legal and specified Requirements for Risk Assessments

  • Introduction
  • The aim and purpose of Risk Assessment
  • Definitions
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Other Legal Requirements
  • Chief Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety

2. Workplace Accidents

  • Causes Accidents in the Workplace
  • Contributing Factors
  • Basic Causes of Accidents
  • The Domino Sequence
  • Incident Ratio
  • Cost of Incidents and Accidents
  • Disabling Injury Frequency Rate
  • Reducing Workplace Accidents
  • Risk Management Process Flowchart

3. Prepare to Conduct a Continuous Risk Assessments

  • Hazard Groups
  • Five practical steps to workplace risk assessment
  • Accident Prevention
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Noise
  • Work Related Stress
  • Reportable Accidents

4.Initiate Remedial Action and Follow-up

  • Monitoring and Review
  • Implementing Risk Management
  • Risk Management Programme Evaluation
  • Sample Risk Assessment Template