Hazard and Risk: Identify, Assess, Control and Evaluate

This course explores the ongoing cycle of identifying hazards, assessing risk, controlling hazards, and evaluating controls. It covers key concepts, process steps and methods for the hazard identification, risk assessment, and hazard control process.

This course was developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).

Course Learning Objectives

By taking this online Hazard and Risk: Identify, Assess, Control and Evaluate course, the user will learn to:

• Develop a comprehensive approach to hazard identification appropriate for your workplace
• Assess the hazards in your workplace, and determine which ones should be eliminated or controlled first
• Identify the types of hazard controls that are commonly used in various situations
• Implement a hazard control program
• Assess the effectiveness of the control measures that you have implemented

Course Outline

This online Hazard and Risk: Identify, Assess, Control and Evaluate course is made up of the following sections:

1. Defining hazard identification and risk assessment and why they are important
2. Hazard identification methods (including hazard mapping, job hazard analysis, checklists, and workplace inspections)
3. Two comprehensive risk assessment methods (Basic Qualitative method and Semi-Qualitative)
4. Selection and implementation of appropriate controls
5. Hierarchy of controls

Course Audience

This Hazard and Risk: Identify, Assess, Control and Evaluate online training course was designed for managers and supervisors.

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