Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
Duration: 2 Days.
Who Should Attend: Personnel from Packaging Materials, Consumer Products manufacturers, Storage &
Distribution and Agents & Brokers, such as technical managers, quality managers, and other members of
product safety and quality management teams (production, engineering and new product development
personnel) who need to develop and implement a hazard analysis and risk assessment analysis plan, which
meets the requirements of the Global Standard; New auditors for the Global Standard for Packaging Materials,
Consumer Products, Storage and Distribution &/or Agents & Brokers who have not undertaken a hazard
analysis and critical control points (HACCP) course; Refresher course for those returning into auditing.
Assessment: HARPC 25 question exam; Pass mark 60%.
Course Summary: By attending this two-day course delegates will gain the essential knowledge of the hazard
analysis and risk assessment principles using exercises and activities to demonstrate the preparatory stages to
the development of a HARA plan.To successfully complete the course, delegates will need to complete an
exam to assess their understanding and application of the learning outcomes.This course is part of the BRCGS
Professional recognition programme.
Key learning objectives
• Describe the concept of product safety culture and why a positive culture is important to ensuring
product safety and integrity.
• Identify what the Standards require, and the function of Product Safety Culture Plan within a QMS.
• Recognize the link between behaviour, product safety culture and how it underpins product
safety assurance.
• Discuss how to measure an organisation’s product safety culture through the use of tools
and techniques.
• Develop a sustainable Product Safety Culture Action Plan and how to engage staff to support it.