Risk Assessment for Bike-ability Instructors

Overview:

This two day course is designed for Bikeability Instructors, Travel Co-ordinators, and Road Safety Practitioners who have been tasked with undertaking risk assessments associated with levels 1 & 2 Bikeability training. The course explains how to undertake risk assessments, and then, through a series of practical on site and classroom workshops, helps staff to develop a comprehensive "method statement" for undertaking this work. At the end of the course staff should have the confidence to undertake these risk assessments in a consistent, repeatable and efficient manner.

Aims and Objectives:

To provide an understanding of the process of 'risk assessment'
To demonstrate the applicability of risk assessment techniques to Bike-ability
To provide an opportunity to discuss and develop risk assessment techniques for Bike-ability

Topics Covered:

Why we need this course on Risk Assessment
Understanding collisions - Causation factors workshop
Hazards, risks and danger
Why we should risk assess
What are risk assessments?
Identifying the hazard - Hazard identification workshop
Evaluating the risk - Risk evaluation workshop
Types of risk assessment
Method statements
Risk assessment in road safety
Bikeability Level 2 site workshop 1 - Site visit / practical risk assessment of hazards inc. feedback
Bikeability Level 2 site workshop 2 - Site visit / practical risk assessment of hazards inc. feedback from workshop
Report writing and policy issues
Legal issues
Examples of policies and procedures (other authorities)
Generic risk assessments
Specific method statements for activities
Need for improvement
Internal reporting systems
Requirements for pro-formas

Certification

Delegates completing this course will receive a CPD certificate of attendance, recognised by both IHE and CIHT

Course Availability:

This course is only available to be delivered in-house, therefore if you would like this training please contact us to request a quotation.