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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

Online
20-30 hours
Free

Course Content

Obtaining confidence in HIRA equips you with tools to recognise and effectively manage potential risks. Promoting safety and preventing accidents in the workplace requires a thorough understanding of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. You can drastically lower the chance of risks materialising by honing your ability to recognise possible dangers and closely adhering to safety regulations. Being proficient in these areas is essential for handling circumstances that could result in harmful behaviours in an appropriate manner.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID195207
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration20-30 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Identify the procedures for identifying hazards and evaluating risks
• Discuss various forms of risk assessments and hazard identification in the workplace
• Discuss the best risk assessment and hazard identification techniques for various situations
• Describe and implement the methods used in workplace risk assessment and hazard identification
• Identify and assess risks by applying the HIRA methodology
• Identify the appropriate control measures
• Recognise the different forms used during an inspection
• Identify the different types of PPE
• Analyse the HazCom Program and how to implement it
• Discuss the MSDSs-SDSs
• Review a simulated Safety Audit
Course Code7767

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