Baseline Risk Assessment and Action Planning Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of risk assessment to identify workplace hazards and evaluate associated risks.
• Analyze the workplace environment and work processes to determine baseline risk levels.
• Evaluate existing control measures and identify gaps in risk management.
• Design an action plan with prioritized risk control measures.
• Implement the action plan and monitor its effectiveness.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant South African health and safety legislation and standards.

Target Audience

Health and safety officers, supervisors, managers, and any employees responsible for conducting risk assessments and implementing corrective actions in their workplace.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals component is essential for learners to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios. Through supervised exercises, learners conduct hazard identification walkthroughs, develop risk registers, and create action plans, culminating in a full baseline risk assessment. These hands-on sessions ensure learners can competently perform risk assessments and implement controls in their workplaces.

Practical Activities

• Hazard Identification Walkthrough — Learners conduct a structured walkthrough of a simulated or actual workplace, identifying hazards and documenting them using a checklist. (4h)
• Risk Analysis and Risk Register Development — Using the hazards identified, learners analyse risks using a risk matrix, assign risk ratings, and populate a risk register. (4h)
• Action Plan Development — Learners develop a detailed action plan for the top three risks, specifying control measures, responsibilities, timelines, and resources. (4h)
• Capstone: Full Baseline Risk Assessment and Presentation — Learners complete a full baseline risk assessment for a new scenario, including hazard identification, risk analysis, and action planning, then present their findings. (4h)

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.