Diploma in Risk Assessment and Preventive Culture
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in risk assessment and preventive culture. 8 modules covering risk assessment concepts and methods, occupational hygiene and ergonomic risks, the hierarchy of control, safety culture, training and participation, and measuring and improving culture, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Apply the concepts and legal obligations of risk assessment.
Select and use suitable assessment methods.
Assess hygiene and ergonomic risks in construction.
Apply the hierarchy of control to define preventive measures.
Diagnose an organisation's preventive culture.
Design training and participation programmes.
Measure and improve safety culture with leading indicators.
Who it's for
- Senior occupational risk prevention specialists.
- Health and safety managers.
- Safety coordinators.
- Safety culture consultants.
- Prevention trainers.
- Health and safety representatives.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the construction sector.
What you'll work with
- Spanish Law 31/1995 (Occupational Risk Prevention Act)
- Spanish Royal Decree 39/1997 (Regulation on Prevention Services)
- UNE-EN ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety management systems)
- ISO 45003:2021 (psychosocial risks at work)
- ISO 31000:2018 (risk management guidelines)
- Spanish Royal Decree 286/2006 (exposure to noise)
- Spanish Royal Decree 374/2001 (chemical agents at work)
- Spanish Royal Decree 1627/1997 (health and safety on construction sites)
- INSST Evalua-t
- Ergo/IBV
- CTAIMA
- Microsoft Power BI
- Prevengos
8 modules
1.1Hazard, risk and harm1.2Legal obligations to assess risk1.3Initial assessment and reviews1.4Jobs and tasks1.5Particularly sensitive workers1.6Worker participation1.7Documenting the assessment1.8Planning preventive activity1.9Common mistakes in practice1.10Case study: review of a deficient assessment
2.1INSST general method2.2William Fine method2.3Risk matrices2.4REBA and RULA ergonomic assessment methods2.5Assessment of chemical agents2.6Assessment of noise and vibration2.7Psychosocial risk assessment2.8HAZOP and FMEA analysis2.9Selecting the method2.10Practical exercise: assessment of a formwork carpenter's job
3.1Exposure to respirable crystalline silica3.2Dust and chemical agents3.3Noise on site3.4Hand-arm and whole-body vibration3.5Heat stress in outdoor work3.6Manual handling of loads3.7Awkward postures and musculoskeletal disorders3.8Exposure to solar radiation3.9Health surveillance3.10Workshop: noise measurement on a construction site
4.1Elimination and substitution4.2Engineering controls4.3Selecting collective protection4.4Administrative and organisational controls4.5Personal protective equipment4.6Safety signage on site4.7Safe work procedures4.8Verifying effectiveness4.9The cost of prevention4.10Practical exercise: hierarchy of control in demolition work
5.1The concept of safety culture5.2Hudson and Bradley maturity models5.3Visible safety leadership5.4Behaviour-based safety5.5Human factors and error5.6Safety communication5.7Toolbox talks and safety dialogues5.8Recognition and consequences5.9Principles of just culture5.10Case study: culture diagnosis of a construction company
6.1Mandatory prevention training6.2Construction professional card6.3Designing training actions6.4Practical training and simulation6.5Virtual reality in training6.6Health and safety representatives6.7Health and safety committee6.8Communication with subcontractors6.9Evaluating training6.10Workshop: annual training programme
7.1Safety climate surveys7.2Leading safety indicators7.3Preventive observation programmes7.4Near-miss management7.5Behavioural audits7.6Trend analysis7.7Improvement plans7.8Sector benchmarking of accident rates7.9Sustaining programmes over time7.10Practical exercise: safety climate survey
8.1Description of the organisation8.2Job risk assessments8.3Planning preventive activity8.4Culture diagnosis8.5Behavioural programme8.6Training plan8.7Preventive culture indicators8.8Improvement plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme can be combined with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is INSST Evalua-t, Ergo/IBV, CTAIMA, Microsoft Power BI and Prevengos, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures such as the risk assessment of a formwork carpenter's job, a noise measurement with proposed measures and a survey-based diagnosis of preventive culture. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Standards covered: Spanish Law 31/1995; Spanish Royal Decree 39/1997; UNE-EN ISO 45001:2018; ISO 45003:2021; ISO 31000:2018; Spanish Royal Decree 286/2006; Spanish Royal Decree 374/2001; Spanish Royal Decree 1627/1997.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with INSST Evalua-t, Ergo/IBV, CTAIMA, Microsoft Power BI and Prevengos, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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