Fundamentals of Risk Management (Food Safety, Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety)

Overview

Effective risk management is essential for protecting people, products, and the environment while sustaining business performance, especially in today’s complex food, quality, environmental, and health & safety landscapes.
This course provides a practical, ISO-aligned introduction to risk management as it really works in organisations, with a strong focus on food safety, quality, environmental management, and health and safety.
Delegates will explore how risks are identified, analysed, evaluated, and controlled using proven frameworks and real-world examples, moving beyond theory into application. The programme shows how risk-based thinking supports objectives, strengthens management systems and improves operational decision-making.
Participants will gain hands-on insight into risk identification techniques, effective controls, monitoring and clear risk communication – equipping them to contribute confidently to audits, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. It is ideal for professionals who want to build confidence, add value and embed risk awareness into daily operations.

Progress Excellence Approach

• A view of risk management from the ISO standards, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 9001 and ISO 31000.
• An overview of the principles of risk and the methods for risk assessment allows the delegate to adopt a suitable method for the company.
• Activities entrench principles in fun, practical and interactive ways.

The course will equip delegates with the following:

• Explain the requirements and practical implementation of risk management in the context of ISO 9001, ISO/FSSC 22000 Version 6, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Explain and use the different methods of risk identification.
• Explain the different methods of risk identification.
• Understand the risk management process, including risk identification, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation, treatment, communication, monitoring and review.
• Understand the benefits of risk management.
• Understand the principles of risk management.
• Plan, establish and implement an effective risk management system.
• Ability to facilitate a team to brainstorm business risks.

The course is best suited to the following audiences:

• Quality/Technical Managers
• SHEQ/SHERQ Managers
• SHE Practitioners.

Delegate assessment will be in the form of:

• Full course attendance
• Successful completion of an assessment (pass mark 70 %).