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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Conducting risk assessments

HSC404 · Principles of Health and Safety for Health Professions — Week 6 of 16

CourseHSC404
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Conducting risk assessments

  1. Hazard identification techniques
  2. Severity and likelihood scoring matrices
  3. Identifying persons at risk
  4. What is Risk Assessment? What, Why & When for Health and Safety

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Carry out a risk assessment.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: carry out a risk assessment.

Study materials

Videos

  • What is Risk Assessment? What, Why & When for Health and Safety · YouTube · Safeti | Your Trusted Health and Safety Partner · 3 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Risk assessment: a brief guide to controlling risks in the workplace (HSE, INDG163) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • HSE: Managing risks and risk assessment at work · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • HSE: Risk assessment template and examples · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Legislative frameworks in care
  • Week 2: Organizational health and safety policies
  • Week 3: Supporting compliance and noncompliance outcomes
  • Week 4: Health and safety documentation
  • Week 5: Risk assessment typologies
  • Week 6: Conducting risk assessments
  • Week 7: Collaborative risk management and control
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Balanced approach to risk and review
  • Week 10: Evaluating health and safety effectiveness
  • Week 11: Continuous improvement and safety recommendations
  • Week 12: Applying Principles of Health and Safety for Health Profess…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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