A risk assessment is a carefully examination of what could cause harm to people so that you can determine whether you have done enough or should do more to prevent harm. So the overall aim of risk assessment is to ensure that no one suffers harm as a result of workplace activities.
The risk assessment process
An assessment of risk is nothing more than a careful examination of what could cause harm to people, an evaluation of whether the hazards are significant and analysis of whether enough precautions have been taken to prevent them. The aim is to make ensure that no one gets hurt or becomes ill.
An individual risk assessment exercise may be carried out in relation to the totality of hazards in a particular workplace or may be limited to particular work activities or specific equipment, depending on circumstances. However, it is still a requirement that all of the risks in the workplace have been covered in this way.
Five steps to Risk Assessment
The risk assessment process
An assessment of risk is nothing more than a careful examination of what could cause harm to people, an evaluation of whether the hazards are significant and analysis of whether enough precautions have been taken to prevent them. The aim is to make ensure that no one gets hurt or becomes ill.
An individual risk assessment exercise may be carried out in relation to the totality of hazards in a particular workplace or may be limited to particular work activities or specific equipment, depending on circumstances. However, it is still a requirement that all of the risks in the workplace have been covered in this way.
Five steps to Risk Assessment
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