Compliance and Safety
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Find the hazards, rate the risks and choose controls that hold, in line with South African law.
Find the hazards, rate the risks and choose controls that hold, in line with South African law.
About this course
Risk assessment is the engine of every health and safety system. If it is weak, everything built on it is weak: procedures, training, inspections and PPE. This module sets out what you will learn, how the course works and what to think about before you start. It also introduces the four-stage cycle used throughout: Spot, Rate, Treat, Track.
COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction • Module 02: Hazards, Risks and the Law • Module 03: Rating the Risk • Module 04: Choosing and Managing Controls • Module 05: Task Assessment, Workers and Review • Module 06: Putting It into Practice
HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.
COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.
Course content
Module 1: Module 01: Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
Module 2: Module 02: Hazards, Risks and the Law
- 2.1 Hazards, Risks and the Law
- 2.2 Case study
Module 3: Module 03: Rating the Risk
- 3.1 Rating the Risk
- 3.2 Case study
Module 4: Module 04: Choosing and Managing Controls
- 4.1 Choosing and Managing Controls
- 4.2 Case study
Module 5: Module 05: Task Assessment, Workers and Review
- 5.1 Task Assessment, Workers and Review
- 5.2 Case study
Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice
- 6.1 Putting It into Practice