This IIRSM-approved Work Equipment Risk Assessment Training course provides a greater awareness of how to conduct an adequate and appropriate risk assessment for work equipment.
The course explores the associated risks and necessary control measures. It supports compliance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998 Regulations and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
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 Work Equipment Risk Assessment Important?
Every year, workers face numerous accidents from using work equipment in the industrial environment. Many are serious and even fatal. Using the well-maintained equipment operated by a trained workforce can help minimise accidents, personal and financial costs.
Employers who provide work equipment to workers must ensure it is safe for the intended use. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) make these responsibilities a legal duty. A failure to comply can result in significant consequences.
About Work Equipment Risk Assessment Training
This training course creates awareness of various hazards associated with the usage of work equipment. It also explores ways to identify such hazards and actions to control them.
Many serious hazards are associated with the use of work equipment and machinery. Employers have a legal duty to ensure suitable controls are in place to protect staff and others to a reasonably practicable level. As part of these controls, an adequate level of training must be provided.