Why risk assessments alone aren’t enough
Risk assessments are good at revealing what could go wrong and which controls reduce harm. But common gaps remain:
Actions aren’t understood by the people doing the task.
New starters or contractors miss important briefings.
Review dates slip, so knowledge fades.
Records exist, but not the competence evidence inspectors want to see.
The fix is to link each finding or control measure to relevant, trackable learning—and to do it automatically.
The case for integration: risk data informs your training
iProtectU risk and training are integrated into the same platform, you can therefore:
Assign training from the assessment
Map hazards (e.g., manual handling, COSHH, DSE, working at height) to specific IIRSM-approved eLearning or toolbox talks.Schedule reviews and renewals
Set training to refresh at the same interval as your risk review, with automated reminders to learners and managers.Capture evidence
Store certificates and attendance alongside the assessment. Your audit trail now shows control defined – training assigned – training completed.See what’s working
Combine completion data with incident and observation trends to prove control effectiveness.
What "best in class" looks like
An integrated approach typically includes:
Customised Risk Assessments for Chemical RIsk Assessment (COSHH), Display Screen Equipment DSE RIsk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessement, Work Equipment, Home Working, Young Persons, Lone Work Risk Assessment.
Action tracking with owners, due dates and reminders
IIRSM-approved eLearning plus 500+ toolbox talks
Classroom/event management for practical training
Certificates wallet and full learner records
Dashboards & Power BI integration for real-time metrics
With iProtectU, you can complete risk assessments on web or mobile, then assign relevant learning instantly—keeping QHSE, legal and ISO 45001 requirements front and centre.
Types of Risk Assessments Available
iProtectU provides a wide range of risk assessment forms and templates to ensure compliance with QHSE, Legal and ISO 45001 standards. Our software makes it simple to complete assessments consistently and effectively across every area of your organisation.
Risk Assessment
Protect your business from everyday risks with easy-to-use risk assessment templates. iProtectU helps you identify hazards, evaluate severity, and put in place mitigation measures that meet compliance requirements.
Our General Risk Assessment Module includes Young Person Risk Assessment and Lone Worker Risk Assessment.
Young Person Risk Assessment
Ensure the safety of apprentices, trainees, and under-18 employees with tailored young person risk assessments. iProtectU guides you through evaluating inexperience, lack of awareness, and potential exposure to higher-risk activities, helping you put safe systems of work in place and comply with legal duties of care.
Included in General Risk Module.
Home Worker Risk Assessment
Ensure the safety of employees working from home with tailored home worker risk assessments and IIRSM approved training. iProtectU allows you to assess workstation/DSE, ergonomics, electrical safety and the home environment. Provide guidance and capture evidence to keep home and hybrid workers safe and compliant.
Included in General Risk Module.
Lone Worker Risk Assessment
Protect staff who work alone or without direct supervision with compliant lone worker risk assessments. iProtectU enables you to identify hazards such as isolation, communication difficulties, and emergency response issues, and assign mitigation measures to keep lone workers safe.
Included in General Risk Module.
Pregnancy and new mother Risk Assessment
Support your duty of care with tailored pregnancy risk assessments. iProtectU enables you to identify workplace risks for expectant or new mothers, adjust working conditions, and comply with maternity protection laws.
Fire Risk Assessment
Meet legal obligations with professional fire risk assessments. Our software guides you through identifying fire hazards, assessing likelihood and severity, and documenting control measures to protect people, property, and assets. PAS79 and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) compliant
Display screen equipment (DSE) Risk Assessment
Protect employee wellbeing with compliant DSE risk assessments. iProtectU templates make it easy to identify ergonomic risks, reduce strain-related injuries, and demonstrate compliance with workplace regulations.
Chemical Risk Assessment
Safely manage hazardous substances with digital COSHH and chemical risk assessments. iProtectU ensures compliance by helping you record exposure risks, assign control measures, and maintain an auditable record for inspections.
Work Equipment Risk Assessment
Ensure machinery and work equipment are used safely with comprehensive work equipment risk assessment. Our risk assessment helps you evaluate risks, assign actions, and track maintenance requirements. This assessment integrates fully with our asset management software module, where work equipment can be managed and controlled.
Work Equipment (PUWER) regulation compliant.
Lifting Equipment Risk Assessment
Ensure lifting equipment is used safely with comprehensive lifting equipment risk assessment. Our risk assessment helps you evaluate risks, assign actions, and track maintenance requirements. This assessment integrates fully with our asset management software module, where lifting equipment can be managed and controlled.
Lifting Equipment (LOLER) regulation compliant.
Manual Handling Risk Assessment
Reduce injuries and comply with workplace safety legislation using digital manual handling risk assessments. iProtectU templates allow you to assess lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling tasks, and implement safer handling methods, equipment, and training.
Biological and CMR Risk Assessment
Control exposure to biological agents and carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic substances (CMRs) with specialist risk assessments. iProtectU enables you to identify potential exposure routes, apply Chemical (COSHH) and biosafety controls, and maintain an auditable record for regulatory compliance.
Travel Risk Assessment
iProtectU Travel simplifies travel risk assessment in line with ISO 31030:2021. Centralise government advisories, assess destinations and travellers, and automate pre-trip approvals, briefings and notifications. Manage international and domestic travel with auditable records and post-trip reviews.
Build an annual competence plan in four steps
1 Start with your top risks
Look at your assessments and incident history. Prioritise tasks with higher severity/likelihood and those with repeat issues.
2 Map each risk to learning
Map your priority risks directly to training and validation. Examples are provided below.
3 Assign by role/team/site
Use roles and locations to automate enrolments for new starters and contractors. Set renewal cycles to match review dates.
4 Measure and improve
Track completion, overdue items and competency gaps. Compare against incident and observation data; tune your plan quarterly.
Example Risk to Training Mapping
Manual handling Manual Handling Awareness + onsite practical toolbox talk
DSE/Home working DSE Awareness + self-assessment checklist
COSHH chemicals Hazardous Substances Awareness + procedure briefing
Young persons Induction + Supervision briefing
Lone working Lone Worker Safety + check-in procedure
Metrics that matter (and impress auditors)
We have a proven track record of supporting our cleients with ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 certification. See our news page for further information. Our ISO Auditing software also supports this process.
- Training completion rate by team/site
- Overdue renewals (trend line)
- Risk reviews on time vs. previous quarter
- Action closure rate linked to training completion
- Incident/near-miss rate before vs. after training roll-out
Bringing these metrics into one dashboard demonstrates both legal compliance and continuous improvement.
Why customers choose iProtectU for the loop
Everything in one fully integrated software: risk assessments, actions, eLearning, toolbox talks, classroom events and certificates
IIRSM-approved courses with mobile/offline completion
ISO Level Auditing with built in ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 140001 Audit templates.
Automated reminders for learners and managers so reviews are never missed,
Role-based access and a full audit trail for inspections
Powerful analytics with iProtectU Dashboards, iProtectU Insights, Microsoft 365 & Power BI integration
Quick win checklist
iProtectU users can simply complete this directly within the software.
- Identify your top 5 risks and link each to 1–2 training items.
- Set renewal periods to match risk review dates
- Enable manager notifications for due/overdue training Add a monthly “toolbox
- Talk” slot for high-risk tasks
- Review dashboard with completion, overdue and action closure
iiRSM Course Topics (short list)
iProtectU Learning and Development centre hosts a wide range of topics. Here are just some of the IIRSM approved courses available to your teams.
DSE • Home Working • Fire Safety • Manual Handling • COSHH/Hazardous Substances • First Aid Awareness • Driver Safety • Asbestos Awareness • Incident Reporting • Risk Assessment • Stress Management • Noise & Vibration • GDPR • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion • Expectant & New Mothers.
Our IIRSM training is also complemented by modules such as risk assessment software, home, lone and young worker risk assessment, fire risk assessment and safety management software, driver safety software, incident reporting software, first aid software and chemical risk sssessment and management.
Ready to close the loop?
Turn risk assessments into consistent behaviours with targeted training, renewals and proof of competence—all inside one fully intergtaed software platform. The iProtectU Health and Safety Management Software.
Book a risk assessment software & training demo to see iProtectU in action, or explore our IIRSM-approved eLearning software and risk assessment software.
