Highfield Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment (RQF) 603-2413-2

Highfield Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment (RQF) 8 1.3 State the main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health • The main causes are stated in UK statistics available on the HSE website or in Highfield International products 1.4 Main costs • Legal • Moral • Financial 2.1 Outline the requirements for risk assessment • It must be suitable and sufficient • If there are 5 or more employees, then it must be written down. • Significant hazards are dealt with and recorded • Persons who might be affected are identified • Current control measures are reasonable and the remaining risks are as low as is reasonable practicable • Reviewed regularly and following an accident/near miss. • Employees and/or their representatives are consulted • Information about, and records on, the results of a risk assessment are available to employees and /or their representatives 2.2 Describe a simple process to risk assessment • Identify the hazards • Decide who might be harmed and how • Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions o Current precautions and any additional if appropriate • Record significant findings • Review and update when necessary 2.3 Outline the use of the hierarchy of controls • Eliminate • Substitute • Engineering controls • Administrative (Safe System of Work, training and signs) • PPE 2.4 Outline a simple method to evaluate risk • Risk evaluation to show risk is reduced by the control measures in place for example • Low, Medium and High