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It is a careful examination of your workplace to identify anything that could cause harm and to take precautions to minimise the risk.
Every employer is responsible for making a “suitable and sufficient” assessment of:
The risk assessment should consider:
A risk assessment carried out by a competent person will help to prevent accidents, ill health and even fatalities. It is a legal requirement as stipulated in The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
First of all, you need to understand what, in your business, might cause harm to people and decide if you are doing enough to prevent that harm. Once you have identified areas where changes need to be made, you should plan how you can introduce control measures in order to minimise risk.
If you have five or more employees, you need to keep a written record of your assessment. Your written record should list:
You must ensure your record is kept current. So, if you make any changes, update it.
The HSE recommends the following 5 steps when carrying out your risk assessment:
Step 1 Identify anything that may harm people in your workplace
Step 2 Who is at risk of harm? How are they at risk?
Step 3 Assess the risk
Step 4 Record the findings of your assessment
Step 5 Review the assessment
Read more about risk assessment legislation in The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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