Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of hazard identification and risk assessment to workplace scenarios.
• Analyze workplace activities to identify potential hazards and their associated risks.
• Evaluate risks using appropriate risk assessment techniques and matrices.
• Design effective control measures to eliminate or mitigate identified risks.
• Demonstrate the ability to document and communicate risk assessment findings clearly.
• Implement a risk assessment process in accordance with relevant legislation and organizational policies.

Target Audience

This course is designed for health and safety officers, team leaders, supervisors, and any employees responsible for conducting hazard identification and risk assessments in their workplace. It is also suitable for those seeking to enhance their understanding of risk management principles in a practical context.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge in realistic scenarios. Through site inspections, risk assessments, and tool usage, learners develop hands-on skills essential for effective HIRA in the workplace.

Practical Activities

• Hazard Identification Walkthrough — Learners conduct a guided walkthrough of a simulated workplace to identify hazards and document them. (4h)
• Risk Assessment Application — In groups, learners perform a full risk assessment on a given scenario, using risk matrices and scoring. (6h)
• JSA and HAZOP Exercises — Learners practice Job Safety Analysis on a specific task and participate in a simplified HAZOP session. (3h)
• Risk Treatment and Reporting — Learners develop control measures and draft a risk assessment report for a case study, then present it. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.