Welcome to the Halo Staffing eLearning course on risk assessment.
We will begin this course with the fundamentals of risk assessment.
We will then inform you compliance and responsibilities associated with risk assessment.
At this point, we will list all the relevant legislations in the UK.
We will explain the entire process of risk assessment with a scenario.
Having done that, we will inform you how to store the relevant documents and ensure effective dissemination of information within the workplace
And finally, we will inform you about the reasons for conducting regular reviews and keeping the risk assessment process up to date.
You can view the introduction video of this course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn about the risk assessment. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate which will be valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to learn more about risk assessments, protect people and keep them safe from harm and abuse in a health care setting. Keeping in line with The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Food Safety Act 1990, The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended in 2002), The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 2002, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, The Health and Social Care Act 2008, The Health and Social Care Act 2012, The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), The Care Act 2014 and The Data Protection Act 2018.
What are the benefits of taking this course?
This course helps staff understand how to identify and manage risks in their work environment. By learning how to assess hazards and take appropriate action, staff can prevent incidents and improve safety. It also supports awareness of responsibilities and safe working practices. Overall, the course promotes proactive risk management and safer care delivery.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with a clear understanding of the basics of the risk assessment, we will also inform you about compliance and responsibility, relevant legislations in the UK, the risk assessment process, sensible and proportionate management of risk, robust risk management, storage and dissemination of information, the review and update of risk assessments.
