How to Write a Cleaning Risk Assessment — Online Course

CCMTec Professional Training

How to Write a Cleaning Risk Assessment

A thorough, HSE-referenced online course covering everything UK cleaning professionals need to know about risk assessment law, hazard identification, risk rating, and writing effective control measures.

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3

In-Depth Modules

20

Question Exam

HSE

Referenced

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Certified on Pass

1

CPD Hour

Why Risk Assessment Matters for Cleaners

Risk assessment is a legal requirement for anyone who employs staff or works in environments where others could be harmed. For cleaning professionals, that means virtually every job you take on. Yet most cleaners either skip it entirely or fill in a generic form they found online — which offers no real legal protection and does nothing to actually manage risk.

This course teaches you how to do it properly — using the HSE’s own 5-step framework, with real cleaning scenarios, a practical risk rating matrix, and a downloadable template you can use on every job from day one.

“Most cleaning professionals never take the time to properly understand risk assessment. You now have the chance to be different.”

Mick Bullous — Founder, CCMTec LTD

What You Will Learn

3 comprehensive modules covering everything a cleaning professional needs to know about risk assessment.

Module 1 — What Is a Risk Assessment & Why It Matters

The legal framework, the HSE 5-step process, who is responsible, and what “suitable and sufficient” actually means in practice.

Module 2 — Identifying Hazards & Assessing Risk

Common cleaning hazards, how to identify them systematically, who might be harmed, and how to use a likelihood × severity matrix to score risk.

Module 3 — Writing & Implementing Your Risk Assessment

The Hierarchy of Controls, writing clear control measures, communicating findings to your team, reviewing and updating, and using the downloadable CCMTec template.

What’s Included

✓  3 in-depth written modules covering UK law, hazard identification, and control measures

✓  Self-marking 20-question exam — instant result, no waiting

✓  Downloadable risk assessment template built on the HSE 5-step framework

✓  Certificate of Completion issued by CCMTec on passing at 80%

✓  1 CPD Hour — assessed, not automatic

✓  HSE-referenced throughout — Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Who Is This Course For?

✓  Self-employed cleaners who need to carry out and record risk assessments for their clients and sites

✓  Cleaning business owners who employ staff and have a legal duty to assess and manage workplace risk

✓  New entrants to the industry who want to start with the right legal foundations in place

✓  Anyone who wants a recognised certificate to demonstrate their commitment to safe working practice

A Word From Your Instructor

I have been working in the cleaning industry for 35 years. In that time I have seen what happens when risk assessment is treated as a box-ticking exercise — and I have seen the difference it makes when it is done properly. A good risk assessment protects your clients, protects your team, and protects you legally. It is not paperwork for its own sake. It is the foundation of a professional cleaning operation.

This course teaches you how to do it the right way — using the HSE’s own framework, with real cleaning scenarios and a practical template you can use from day one. It is short, focused, and genuinely useful. No padding, no filler — just what you need to know.

Mick Bullous

Founder, CCMTec LTD — 35 Years in the Trade

Start Doing Risk Assessment Properly

For just £25, get the knowledge, the template, and the certificate to show clients and employers that you take health and safety seriously.

Enrol Now — £25
📋 Disclaimer: This content is provided for educational purposes only. CCMTec LTD accepts no liability for any loss, damage, or injury arising from the application of information contained in this course. Content is based on the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and HSE guidance and is reviewed periodically. Read our full Course Terms & Conditions.