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Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment
The Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment course teaches participants to identify workplace hazards, assess associated risks, and implement controls. It equips workers and supervisors with the skills to minimize risks, ensuring a safer, more compliant work environment.
What is the Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment?
The Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) course from the American Institute of Safety Professionals provides comprehensive training on the systematic methodology for identifying workplace hazards, assessing the risk they pose, ranking risks for prioritisation, and selecting controls using the hierarchy of controls. HIRA is the foundation of every safety management system: ISO 45001, OSHA’s recommended practices, and every industry-specific safety framework begins with hazard identification and risk assessment. Without HIRA, safety programmes address hazards randomly rather than systematically, and resources are allocated based on assumptions rather than evidence.
This course teaches the complete HIRA process: hazard identification techniques (workplace inspections, job hazard analysis, incident review, worker consultation, process review), risk assessment methodology (likelihood × consequence matrices, qualitative and semi-quantitative assessment, risk ranking), the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE) applied to prioritised risks, residual risk assessment (the risk remaining after controls are implemented), and the ALARP principle (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) for risk acceptance decisions. The course also covers Job Hazard Analysis (JHA/JSA) as the task-level application of HIRA, and bow-tie analysis as the visual risk analysis tool that maps threats, barriers, and consequences for major hazards.
The curriculum covers hazard categories (physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial), hazard identification techniques, risk assessment fundamentals, likelihood and consequence scales, risk matrix design and use, risk ranking and prioritisation, the hierarchy of controls, JHA/JSA methodology, bow-tie analysis, residual risk, ALARP, risk registers, HIRA documentation and communication, and the integration of HIRA into the safety management system. All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals LMS. Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, wallet card, and transcript, employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
Who should take this course?
- Safety officers conducting workplace risk assessments and maintaining risk registers
- Supervisors and foremen who perform JHA/JSA for daily work tasks
- Safety managers developing risk-based safety programmes
- Operations managers who need to understand risk prioritisation for resource allocation
- Safety committee members involved in hazard identification and assessment
- Anyone involved in ISO 45001 implementation where HIRA is a core requirement
What will you study?
Core Modules
- 01Introduction to Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Concepts
- 02Types of Workplace Hazards
- 03Risk Assessment Methodologies and Tools
- 04Prioritizing Hazards Based on Severity and Probability
- 05Implementing Effective Control Measures
- 06Documentation, Reporting, and Continuous Monitoring of Risks
- 07Legal and Regulatory Compliance Considerations
- 08Promoting a Culture of Safety Awareness and Risk Prevention
Optional / Specialized Modules
- 01Advanced Risk Assessment Techniques for High-Risk Operations
- 02Case Studies on Hazard Incidents and Lessons Learned
- 03Integrating Risk Assessment into Safety Management Systems
- 04Continuous Improvement and Auditing of Hazard Controls
How will you be assessed?
Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.
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