Risk Assessment (Maritime) Training

• Recognise the importance of risk assessment before every job

• Recognise the importance of people in preventing accidents

• Describe the International Safety Management (ISM) Code requirements for maritime risk assessment

• Recognise and explain common risk assessment terminology

• Explain the requirements of the risk assessment team

• Describe different risk assessment methods

• Describe the principles and steps of risk management

• Describe important elements in identifying hazards

• Identify common, industry-specific hazards

• Explain how to use a Risk Matrix to establish and evaluate the level of risk

• Explain how to identify appropriate control measures based on the Hierarchy of Control

• Explain what is meant by ‘Initial Risk’ and ‘Residual Risk’

• Describe how monitoring and review of the risk assessment is an ongoing process

• Explain the importance of communicating the outcomes of a risk assessment

• Identify a typical Risk Assessment form

• Describe the importance of ensuring that the risk assessment is up-to-date

• Describe the Bow-tie diagram

• Describe Job Safety Analysis

• Identify situations where ‘Stopping the Job’ may apply

• Recognise the importance of communicating ‘Lessons Learned’

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 70%.

• Internet access - users will need a device with a web browser and internet connection

• System - runs on computers, tablets and mobile devices using Windows 7 and above and MAC OS devices running IOS 11 and above

• Browsers - Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari

• Minimum browser size - none

• Audio - requires device speaker or headphones