Workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Workplace hazards can appear anywhere, and the ability to identify and control risks before they...

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2-5 hours
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About This Course

Workplace hazards can appear anywhere, and the ability to identify and control risks before they cause harm is essential for creating safer workplaces. Our Workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Training helps participants develop practical skills to recognise hazards, assess risks, and implement effective control measures aligned with Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements.

This comprehensive online workplace safety training course provides practical knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment processes, WHS compliance responsibilities, and risk management strategies. Participants will learn how to identify physical, psychosocial, environmental, organisational, and emerging workplace hazards, evaluate risk likelihood and severity, apply the hierarchy of controls, and support continuous improvement in workplace health and safety performance.

Designed for managers, supervisors, safety professionals, team leaders, business owners, and workers involved in workplace safety, this course explores modern workplace risks including fatigue, workplace violence, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, climate-related hazards, and hybrid work environments. Learners will gain the confidence to make informed safety decisions, conduct effective workplace inspections, strengthen risk control practices, and contribute to a safer and more compliant organisation. By completing this training, participants can enhance their WHS knowledge and support a proactive workplace safety culture.

What You'll Learn

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand key concepts of hazards, risks, exposure, harm, and residual risk.
  • Identify physical, psychosocial, organisational, digital, and environmental hazards.
  • Apply the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) process.
  • Understand PCBU duties, officer due diligence, and WHS obligations.
  • Conduct workplace inspections, hazard reporting, and risk assessments.
  • Use JSA, SWMS, and task-based risk assessment techniques.
  • Assess likelihood, consequence, severity, and exposure when evaluating risks.
  • Apply risk matrices and maintain effective risk registers.
  • Implement the hierarchy of controls to manage workplace hazards.
  • Identify emerging risks and support continuous improvement in workplace safety.

Who should Take This Course

This course is ideal for:

  • Managers and Supervisors
  • WHS Officers and Safety Advisors
  • Team Leaders
  • Risk and Compliance Professionals
  • Operations Managers
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Project Managers
  • Site Supervisors
  • Business Owners and Directors
  • Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs)
  • Workers involved in workplace risk assessments
  • Anyone responsible for workplace safety and risk management

Career opportunities

Workplace risk management and hazard assessment skills are highly valued across virtually every industry sector.

This course can support career development in roles such as:

  • WHS Officer
  • Workplace Health and Safety Advisor
  • Risk and Compliance Officer
  • Safety Coordinator
  • Site Supervisor
  • Operations Manager
  • Health and Safety Representative (HSR)
  • Risk Management Specialist
  • Safety Consultant
  • Compliance Manager
  • WHS Manager
  • Workplace Safety Auditor

Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

The training is suitable for workers, supervisors, managers, WHS practitioners, compliance professionals, and business leaders seeking practical knowledge of workplace hazard identification, risk assessment, and Australian WHS requirements.

Certification

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, learners will receive a Digital Certificate from Australian Compliance Training.

This certificate demonstrates knowledge of workplace hazard identification, risk assessment methodologies, risk control strategies, and Australian WHS compliance requirements.

Certification

Why Choose Us

  • 100% online and self-paced learning designed for modern workplaces.
  • Practical, workplace-focused training aligned with Australian WHS requirements.
  • Developed to address real-world safety, compliance, and risk management challenges.
  • Interactive assessments that reinforce learning and practical application.
  • Instant digital certification upon successful completion.
  • Trusted compliance training designed specifically for Australian organisations.

Compliance and Regulatory Alignment

This course supports awareness and understanding of:

  • Work Health and Safety (WHS) Acts and Regulations
  • Model WHS Laws
  • Safe Work Australia Guidance Materials
  • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) Frameworks
  • Codes of Practice and Industry Guidance
  • Officer Due Diligence Obligations
  • Consultation Requirements and Worker Participation
  • Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
  • Job Safety Analysis (JSA) Processes
  • Psychosocial Hazard Management Requirements
  • Workplace Risk Management Systems and Governance Frameworks

Course Curriculum

6 sections20 lectures2-5 hours
▶ Hazard, Risk, Exposure, Harm, and Residual Risk
▶ Work-as-Done, Hidden Hazards, and Weak Signals
▶ Physical, Psychosocial, Digital, Climate, and Organisational Hazards
▶ Australian HIRA Cycle: Identify, Assess, Control, Review
▶ Quiz
▶ PCBU Duty and Reasonably Practicable Risk Decisions
▶ Model WHS Act, WHS Regulations, and Codes of Practice
▶ Worker Consultation, HSR Input, and Shared Risk Knowledge
▶ Officer Due Diligence, Evidence Records, and Enforcement Risk
▶ Quiz
▶ Workplace Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Hazard Reporting
▶ JSA, SWMS, Task Analysis, and High-Risk Work Planning
▶ Near Misses, Incident Patterns, and Leading Risk Indicators
▶ Contractor, Visitor, Labour Hire, and Multi-Employer Risks
▶ Quiz
▶ Likelihood, Consequence, Severity, Exposure, and Risk Priority
▶ Risk Matrices, Risk Registers, and Common Assessment Errors
▶ Hierarchy of Control, Critical Controls, and Control Reliability
▶ Residual Risk, Control Verification, and Review Triggers
▶ Quiz
▶ Psychosocial Hazards, Workload, Fatigue, and Burnout
▶ Bullying, Violence, Sexual Harassment, and Gender-Based Risk
▶ AI, Automation, Wearables, Sensors, and Digital Safety Data
▶ Heat, Extreme Weather, Hybrid Work, and Future WHS Readiness
▶ Quiz
▶ Quiz

Frequently Asked Questions


This course teaches how to identify workplace hazards, assess risks, apply effective control measures, and improve WHS compliance across Australian workplaces.


This course is ideal for employers, managers, supervisors, WHS professionals, safety representatives, team leaders, and employees involved in workplace safety.


Yes. The training explains the Model WHS Act, WHS Regulations, Codes of Practice, PCBU duties, officer due diligence, and worker consultation requirements.


Yes. You'll learn to identify physical, psychosocial, digital, and organisational hazards, assess risks, use risk matrices, and implement the hierarchy of controls.


Yes. The course includes psychosocial hazards, fatigue, bullying, workplace violence, AI and automation risks, hybrid work, and climate-related WHS challenges.


This training helps organisations prevent workplace incidents, strengthen risk management, meet WHS obligations, improve safety culture, and create safer Australian workplaces.

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