ELEV-SL 001: Risk Assessment And Management

ELEV-SL 001: Risk Assessment and Management

Course Number: ELEV-SL 001

Duration: One day

Course Description:

It is not possible to control or eliminate 100% of risk, but understanding what to do before, during, and after an event significantly reduces damage and harm. Identifying potential hazards and risks, and making risk awareness part of day-to-day business operations, is essential. Safety must remain a top priority, as every organization faces inherent risks and hazards.

The Risk Assessment and Management course increases awareness of workplace hazards that often go unnoticed. By learning how to identify hazards through structured procedures, participants gain the ability to prevent incidents before they occur. Limiting and removing potential dangers through effective risk assessment and management is a powerful investment in employee safety, operational continuity, and organizational resilience.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Identify workplace hazards and risks
• Update and maintain effective control measures
• Understand the fundamentals of accident reporting
• Apply core risk management techniques
• Outline and support a disaster recovery plan
• Communicate risk-related information across the organization

Course Modules:

Module One: Identifying Hazards and Risks

• What is a hazard?
• What is a risk?
• Consulting with employees
• Likelihood scale

Module Two: Seeking Out Problems Before They Happen (I)

• Risks unique to your business
• Conducting walk-arounds
• Long-term and short-term risks
• Common issues

Module Three: Seeking Out Problems Before They Happen (II)

• Asking “What would happen if…?”
• External events
• Worst-case scenarios
• Consequence scale

Module Four: Everyone’s Responsibility

• See it, report it
• If it’s not safe, don’t do it
• Taking appropriate precautions
• Communicating to the organization

Module Five: Tracking and Updating Control Measures

• What is a control measure?
• Business procedures
• Evaluating adequacy
• Updating and maintaining controls

Module Six: Risk Management Techniques

• Reducing risk
• Transferring risk
• Avoiding risk
• Accepting risk

Module Seven: General Office Safety and Reporting

• Accident reports
• Accident response plans
• Emergency action plans
• Training and education

Module Eight: Business Impact Analysis

• Gathering information
• Identifying vulnerabilities
• Analyzing information
• Implementing recommendations

Module Nine: Disaster Recovery Planning

• Creating the plan before it’s needed
• Testing, updating, and repeating
• Hot, warm, and cold sites
• Clear and simple documentation

Module Ten: Summary of Risk Assessment

• Identifying hazards
• Determining who may be harmed
• Evaluating current control measures
• Modifying controls when necessary

Prepare your organization to anticipate, assess, and manage risk with confidence through the Risk Assessment and Management course. Join now to strengthen safety practices, reduce incidents, and build a resilient, risk-aware workplace.