This IIRSM-approved Construction Risk Assessment Training course provides construction workers with an understanding of how to conduct risk assessments on construction sites.
Ensuring adequate risk assessments are being implemented is essential to controlling hazards, protecting lives and complying with the law. The course examines what risk assessments are, gives an overview of the hierarchy of risk controls and looks at common hazards encountered in this sector.
This course is approved by the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM).
The course certificate includes:
User name
Company name
Course name
Completion date
Expiry date
Approval body
An IIRSM-approved certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
Fully online
Multiple choice
A score of 80% is required to pass.
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Why Is Construction Risk Assessment Training Important?
Using the risk assessment process and applying the hierarchy of controls to construction sites is fundamental to preventing accidents and ill health from occurring. Managers, health and safety officers, and front-line employees need to understand this tool and use it if we are to improve performance in the sector.
Each year many construction site workers are seriously injured or killed each year due to their work. Many more suffer from work-related ill-health, such as asbestosis, dermatitis and musculoskeletal disorders.
Employers also have clear legal duties to conduct risk assessments. Employees must be provided adequate information, instruction and training to understand the measures in place to protect them.
About Construction Risk Assessment Training
The construction industry accounted for around 36% of all workplace fatalities in the UK in the most recent year that data was available. This was double the next highest sector. There are also tens of thousands of serious accidents and many more cases of ill health due to construction work each year.
Organisations operating in construction have a moral, legal and financial duty to assess the hazards inherent in their operations and protect employees and others. Employers must ensure all employees understand the measures used to protect them, including the risk assessment process. This construction risk assessment course supports meeting these obligations.
Frequently Asked Questions
All Human Focus training is exclusively online, so you can complete this Construction Risk Assessment Training course using your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Yes. This Construction Risk Assessment online course is approved by IIRSM (the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management).
Construction work is inherently dangerous and can only be made safe through effective risk assessment. This online training course develops awareness of construction risk assessments, helping you to identify hazards, apply risk control measures and make work safer.
All construction workers, including labourers, equipment operators and tradespeople, should take this Construction Risk Assessment course to improve their site safety and risk management knowledge. Supervisors, site managers, architects and engineers involved in project planning and design can also gain valuable insights into identifying and addressing risks.
Risk assessment is the process of identifying and evaluating hazards to then determine what can be done to make risk levels acceptable. A construction risk assessment applies this concept to worksites to prevent accidents, injuries and property damage.
In construction, conducting a risk assessment involves several essential steps, such as:
Identifying potential hazards like falls or moving objects
Evaluating the likelihood of each hazard causing harm and the severity of that harm (the risk)
Implementing safety measures to control or minimise risks
Regularly reviewing and updating the assessment
Our training course provides guidance on each of these steps, equipping trainees with awareness of how to ensure a safe construction site.
Construction Risk Assessment course certification is valid for three years. After this, it’s necessary to retake the training to renew your certification and refresh your knowledge.
This Construction Risk Assessment course is priced at £25.00 +VAT for a single user. Discounts are available on bulk purchases.
Absolutely. You can explore the e-learning platform, get course previews and see how easy online training can be. Speak to one of our sales team or click here to arrange your free trial for our Construction Risk Assessment Training course.