NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work

This qualification has been designed to assist staff or volunteers involved in managing workplace risks and who undertake risk assessments, to confidently identify sensible and proportionate precautions to control the risks in the workplace.

The syllabus and accompanying workbook have been developed by NEBOSH, in conjunction with Great Britain’s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and is based on published HSE guidance. On completion of the course, learners will:

• Understand that risk management is about taking practical steps to protect people from real harm and suffering rather than a bureaucratic back covering exercise.
• Understand how to identify hazards that may need controlling and the resources that can be used to assist in this.
• Use simple, HSE tools and methods to confidently manage risk in a low to medium risk premises
• Evaluate risks in a proportionate and sensible manner.

1. Why manage health and safety risks

The reasons for managing health and safety risks including competence of those involved and the importance of consultation with relevant workers.

2. Managing risk:

• Identifying and understanding the risks Managing risk
• Controlling the risks
• Effectively manage risk, which will involve identification and understanding of risk potential and its control.

3. Managing risk: Sources of information and the application of HSE risk assessment tools.

Where to find sources of information to help identify and manage risk, and the application of the HSE risk assessment tools.