Risk Management
This course is designed to help anyone in the industry with knowledgeable risk management workers who can effectively evaluate, control and monitor workplace risk in a variety of settings, in order to proactively contribute to reducing workplace harm.
Non-member price$305.00
Course formats available
Classroom
Webinar
Who should attend
This course is for you if you:
- Are an experienced onsite or offsite worker looking to increase your knowledge and skills regarding the management of workplace risk and health and safety culture.
If you are renewing your Site Safety Card and have done this course in the past, you don't need to complete this course again. Expand your skills by choosing a different course instead.
What you'll learn
You will learn how to:
- Describe the principles of health and safety risk assessment. (Unit Standard 30265: Performance Criteria 1.1.
- Apply recognised legal requirements for managing Health & Safety applying in the workplace.
- Identify key hazards in the workplace using recognized hazards identification procedures. (Unit Standard 30265 Performance Criteria 2.1).
- Assess and control health and safety risks using recognised risk management methods. (Unit Standard 30265: Performance Criteria 2.2, 2.3).
- Identify methods to monitor managed risks and review the risk management process. (Unit Standard 30265: Performance Criteria 2.4, 2.5).
- Identify actions that could be undertaken to improve workplace health and safety culture.
At the end of the course, you'll need to complete and submit a take home assignment within 3 months of attending the course.
If you pass, you will be issued a digital Site Safety Card with the green foundation indicator, valid for 2 years.
What you'll get
On successful completion of the course, you'll receive:
- A Site Safety Card, valid for 2 years. Most major New Zealand contractors require workers to have a valid Site Safety Card before entering a construction site.
- 8 Licensed Building Practitioner points.
- 8 credits towards our Health and Safety in Construction certificate programme.
- NZQA Unit Standard 30265 - Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role - level 3, 8 NZQA credits
- A downloadable and printable e-certificate.
Next learning steps
You'll need to complete another Site Safe course every 2 years to keep your Site Safety Card current.
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Cancellations, refunds and frequently asked questions
If English is your second language
To complete this course, you need to be able to read and understand English.
Other courses, languages and regions are available on request – or we may be able to provide you an interpreter or allow you to bring your own interpreter.
If you miss the course
If you would like to know more about refunds when a course is missed, refer to our Terms and Conditions.
Cancellations and refunds
You can cancel or change a booking up to 5 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 5 days before the start of the course, you will receive a credit on your account to be used within 12 months, or you (or your employer, if they paid for the course) can request a refund by:
- completing the Refund Request Form
- emailing it to us at accountspayable@sitesafe.org.nz.
Refunds are usually processed in 7 to 14 days.
Within 5 working days of the course starting, you can transfer your seat to another person from the same company. If you cancel, you or your employer will not get a refund.
Changes and cancellations can be made through your account, or through your employer if they booked you on the course.
View our Frequently Asked Questions.
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