Course Content:

The Work Risk Assessment programmes exist to identify predictable risks arising from work equipment and machinery in order to help ensure that suitable risk control measures are in place. It ensues that delegates have knowledge of the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and the Supply of Machinery Regulations and relevant guidance. This will show how to identify risks and how to manage this in order both to meet their legal requirements and to assist in management planning.

This course teaches attendees how to perform work equipment risk assessments to cover the widest range of safety concerns.

The course is accredited and certificated by IOSH, the lead professional body for safety in Europe. This is a practical course - learning through practical sessions and group exercises.

Aims

To provide delegates with a practical understanding of the requirements of PUWER and related legislation To provide delegates with an understanding of CE marking and of the Supply of Machinery Regulations To provide delegates with a practical understanding of the conduct of Risk Assessments as part of the

Compliance process
To provide delegates with an understanding of the principles of machinery related risk in the ‘User’ phase
To enable the delegates to select appropriate machinery safety systems with respect to reliability and integrity

of the devices concerned
To provide delegates with a full understanding of an integrated process for machinery safety from specification,

supply, introduction, operation, maintenance and inspection.

Learning objectives

After the course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the conformity assessment process and the importance of specification and procurement

• Identify machinery related hazards and evaluate the risk levels

• Identify tool and techniques to be able to prioritise equipment-related risks

• Understand machinery-related control options

• Implement risk control strategies and recommend short to long-term risk controls

• Define risk management requirements, responsibilities and accountabilities

• Carry out quality assurance of the risk assessment processes

• Develop an auditable approach to assist risk assessment

Prerequisites

None, however delegates would benefit from exploring any existing processes, procedures, tools and techniques currently used for risk assessment within their own organisation prior to attendance.

The course is designed for all those members of staff and managers responsible for implementing or co -ordinating work equipment risk assessment and risk control - line managers, engineers, project staff, maintenance technicians, etc

Outline Programme (to be tailored to specific local requirements/key concerns)

Day 1

• Background

• The principles of safety law & Work Equipment requirements (PUWER)

• Principles of risk assessment

• Risk assessment methodologies

• Identifying risks through task analysis Undertaking Work

• Equipment risk assessments Recording information

Day 2

• The Supply of Machinery conformity process

• Developing risk controls for the real world

• Quality assurance of Work Equipment risk assessment

• Understanding basic audit trail considerations

• Understanding basic management responsibilities

• Recognising when specialist help may be required.