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Risk Assessment

Five Steps to a Risk Assessment

1. Look for the hazards and identify them

Carry out an organised inspection of the workplace
Look at the processes involved
Speak with employees/ safety representatives
Examine accident/ incident reports
You may need specialist advice for certain activities e.g. Noise, chemicals etc

2. Decide who might be harmed and how

How: In making an overall assessment of 'risk' it is necessary to take account of the likelihood of harmful circumstances happening and the severity of the injury that may result:

Example:

Electric fire: Most serious outcome (severity) - electric shock causing death, likelihood- unlikely- due to all equipment being subject to formal inspection and testing annually

Sharp knife: Most serious outcome (severity) - cut requiring stitches

Who;

Employees
Young persons
New/expectant mothers
Visitors
Contractors

3. Evaluate the risks and decide whether existing precautions(control measures) are adequate or more needs to be done

4. Record the significant findings- a legal requirement if you have 5 or more employees

Record the significant hazards and the risks they present
Record the existing control measures and any further control measures necessary
Record the individuals who may be affected, e.g. staff, visitors, contractors etc
Make reference to other documents, e.g. Policy, procedures, ACOP's, British standards etc.

5. Review the assessment:

At least annually
If there are significant changes to the workplace , layout, new machinery
If there are changes to the work patterns, e.g. shifts
Changes in staff, e.g. new starters, young persons, new/expectant mothers
Changes in legislation
After an accident, incident

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