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Health and Safety
                                                                                              Executive




Five steps to risk assessment


                         This leaflet aims to help you assess health and safety risks in
                         the workplace

                         A risk assessment is an important step in protecting your workers and your
                         business, as well as complying with the law. It helps you focus on the risks that
                         really matter in your workplace – the ones with the potential to cause real harm.
                         In many instances, straightforward measures can readily control risks, for example
                         ensuring spillages are cleaned up promptly so people do not slip, or cupboard
                         drawers are kept closed to ensure people do not trip. For most, that means simple,
                         cheap and effective measures to ensure your most valuable asset – your workforce
                         – is protected.

                         The law does not expect you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect
This is a web-friendly   people as far as ‘reasonably practicable’. This guide tells you how to achieve that
version of leaflet       with a minimum of fuss.
INDG163(rev3), revised
06/11                    This is not the only way to do a risk assessment, there are other methods that
                         work well, particularly for more complex risks and circumstances. However, we
                         believe this method is the most straightforward for most organisations.


                         What is risk assessment?

                         A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in your work, could
                         cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough
                         precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Workers and others have a right to
                         be protected from harm caused by a failure to take reasonable control measures.

                         Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and affect your business too if output is lost,
                         machinery is damaged, insurance costs increase or you have to go to court. You
                         are legally required to assess the risks in your workplace so that you put in place a
                         plan to control the risks.




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Health and Safety
                                                                   Executive




How to assess the risks in your workplace

Follow the five steps in this leaflet:

Step 1
Identify the hazards

Step 2
Decide who might be harmed and how

Step 3
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

Step 4
Record your findings and implement them

Step 5
Review your assessment and update if necessary

Don’t overcomplicate the process. In many organisations, the risks are well known
and the necessary control measures are easy to apply. You probably already know
whether, for example, you have employees who move heavy loads and so could
harm their backs, or where people are most likely to slip or trip. If so, check that
you have taken reasonable precautions to avoid injury.

If you run a small organisation and you are confident you understand what’s
involved, you can do the assessment yourself. You don’t have to be a health and
safety expert.

If you work in a larger organisation, you could ask a health and safety advisor to
help you. If you are not confident, get help from someone who is competent. In all
cases, you should make sure that you involve your staff or their representatives in
the process. They will have useful information about how the work is done that will
make your assessment of the risk more thorough and effective. But remember, you
are responsible for seeing that the assessment is carried out properly.

When thinking about your risk assessment, remember:

■■ a hazard is anything that may cause harm, such as chemicals, electricity,
   working from ladders, an open drawer etc;
■■ the risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody could be harmed by these
   and other hazards, together with an indication of how serious the harm could be.




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Health and Safety
                                                                    Executive




Step 1
Identify the hazards

First you need to work out how people could be harmed. When you work in a
place every day it is easy to overlook some hazards, so here are some tips to help
you identify the ones that matter:

■■ Walk around your workplace and look at what could reasonably be expected
   to cause harm.
■■ Ask your employees or their representatives what they think. They may have
   noticed things that are not immediately obvious to you.
■■ Visit the HSE website (www.hse.gov.uk). HSE publishes practical guidance on
   where hazards occur and how to control them. There is much information here
   on the hazards that might affect your business.
■■ If you are a member of a trade association, contact them. Many produce very
   helpful guidance.
■■ Check manufacturers’ instructions or data sheets for chemicals and
   equipment as they can be very helpful in spelling out the hazards and putting
   them in their true perspective.
■■ Have a look back at your accident and ill-health records – these often help to
   identify the less obvious hazards.
■■ Remember to think about long-term hazards to health (eg high levels of
   noise or exposure to harmful substances) as well as safety hazards.


Step 2
Decide who might be harmed and how

For each hazard you need to be clear about who might be harmed; it will help you
identify the best way of managing the risk. That doesn’t mean listing everyone by
name, but rather identifying groups of people (eg ‘people working in the storeroom’
or ‘passers-by’).

In each case, identify how they might be harmed, ie what type of injury or ill health
might occur. For example, ‘shelf stackers may suffer back injury from repeated
lifting of boxes’.

Remember:

■■ some workers have particular requirements, eg new and young workers, new
   or expectant mothers and people with disabilities may be at particular risk.
   Extra thought will be needed for some hazards;
■■ cleaners, visitors, contractors, maintenance workers etc, who may not be in the
   workplace all the time;
■■ members of the public, if they could be hurt by your activities;
■■ if you share your workplace, you will need to think about how your work affects
   others present, as well as how their work affects your staff – talk to them; and
■■ ask your staff if they can think of anyone you may have missed.




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Health and Safety
                                                                     Executive




Step 3
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

Having spotted the hazards, you then have to decide what to do about them. The
law requires you to do everything ‘reasonably practicable’ to protect people from
harm. You can work this out for yourself, but the easiest way is to compare what
you are doing with good practice.

There are many sources of good practice, for example HSE’s website
(www.hse.gov.uk).

So first, look at what you’re already doing, think about what controls you have in
place and how the work is organised. Then compare this with the good practice
and see if there’s more you should be doing to bring yourself up to standard. In
asking yourself this, consider:

■■ Can I get rid of the hazard altogether?
■■ If not, how can I control the risks so that harm is unlikely?

When controlling risks, apply the principles below, if possible in the following order:

■■ try a less risky option (eg switch to using a less hazardous chemical);
■■ prevent access to the hazard (eg by guarding);
■■ organise work to reduce exposure to the hazard (eg put barriers between
   pedestrians and traffic);
■■ issue personal protective equipment (eg clothing, footwear, goggles etc); and
■■ provide welfare facilities (eg first aid and washing facilities for removal of
   contamination).

Improving health and safety need not cost a lot. For instance, placing a mirror on a
dangerous blind corner to help prevent vehicle accidents is a low-cost precaution
considering the risks. Failure to take simple precautions can cost you a lot more if
an accident does happen.

Involve staff, so that you can be sure that what you propose to do will work in
practice and won’t introduce any new hazards.


Step 4
Record your findings and implement them

Putting the results of your risk assessment into practice will make a difference when
looking after people and your business.

Writing down the results of your risk assessment, and sharing them with your staff,
encourages you to do this. If you have fewer than five employees you do not have
to write anything down, though it is useful so that you can review it at a later date
if, for example, something changes.

When writing down your results, keep it simple, for example ‘Tripping over rubbish:
bins provided, staff instructed, weekly housekeeping checks’, or ‘Fume from
welding: local exhaust ventilation used and regularly checked’.




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Health and Safety
                                                                     Executive




We do not expect a risk assessment to be perfect, but it must be suitable and
sufficient. You need to be able to show that:

■■ a proper check was made;
■■ you asked who might be affected;
■■ you dealt with all the significant hazards, taking into account the number of
   people who could be involved;
■■ the precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk is low; and
■■ you involved your staff or their representatives in the process.

There is a template at the end of this leaflet that you can print off and use.

If, like many businesses, you find that there are quite a lot of improvements
that you could make, big and small, don’t try to do everything at once. Make
a plan of action to deal with the most important things first. Health and safety
inspectors acknowledge the efforts of businesses that are clearly trying to make
improvements.

A good plan of action often includes a mixture of different things such as:

■■ a few cheap or easy improvements that can be done quickly, perhaps as a
   temporary solution until more reliable controls are in place;
■■ long-term solutions to those risks most likely to cause accidents or ill health;
■■ long-term solutions to those risks with the worst potential consequences;
■■ arrangements for training employees on the main risks that remain and how
   they are to be controlled;
■■ regular checks to make sure that the control measures stay in place; and
■■ clear responsibilities – who will lead on what action, and by when.

Remember, prioritise and tackle the most important things first. As you complete
each action, tick it off your plan.


Step 5
Review your risk assessment and update if necessary

Few workplaces stay the same. Sooner or later, you will bring in new equipment,
substances and procedures that could lead to new hazards. It makes sense,
therefore, to review what you are doing on an ongoing basis. Every year or so
formally review where you are, to make sure you are still improving, or at least not
sliding back.

Look at your risk assessment again. Have there been any changes? Are there
improvements you still need to make? Have your workers spotted a problem?
Have you learnt anything from accidents or near misses? Make sure your risk
assessment stays up to date.

When you are running a business it’s all too easy to forget about reviewing your
risk assessment – until something has gone wrong and it’s too late. Why not set a
review date for this risk assessment now? Write it down and note it in your diary as
an annual event.

During the year, if there is a significant change, don’t wait. Check your risk
assessment and, where necessary, amend it. If possible, it is best to think about
the risk assessment when you’re planning your change – that way you leave
yourself more flexibility.




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Health and Safety
                                                                   Executive




Some frequently asked questions

What if the work I do tends to vary a lot, or I (or my employees) move from
one site to another?
Identify the hazards you can reasonably expect and assess the risks from them.
This general assessment should stand you in good stead for the majority of your
work. Where you do take on work or a new site that is different, cover any new or
different hazards with a specific assessment. You do not have to start from scratch
each time.

What if I share a workplace?
Tell the other employers and self-employed people there about any risks your work
could cause them, and what precautions you are taking. Also, think about the risks
to your own workforce from those who share your workplace.

Do my employees have responsibilities?
Yes. Employees have legal responsibilities to co-operate with their employer’s
efforts to improve health and safety (eg they must wear protective equipment when
it is provided), and to look out for each other.

What if one of my employee’s circumstances change?
You’ll need to look again at the risk assessment. You are required to carry out
a specific risk assessment for new or expectant mothers, as some tasks (heavy
lifting or work with chemicals for example) may not be appropriate. If an employee
develops a disability then you are required to make reasonable adjustments. People
returning to work following major surgery may also have particular requirements. If
you put your mind to it, you can almost always find a way forward that works for
you and your employees.

What if I have already assessed some of the risks?
If, for example, you use hazardous chemicals and you have already assessed
the risks to health and the precautions you need to take under the Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), you can consider them
‘checked’ and move on.


Getting help

If you get stuck, don’t give up. There is a wealth of information available to help
you. More information about legal requirements and standards can be found on
our website at: www.hse.gov.uk, and in particular in our publications (available from
HSE Books):

Essentials of health and safety at work (Fourth edition) HSE Books 2006
ISBN 978 0 7176 6179 4

Health and safety made simple HSE 2011
www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm




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Five steps to risk assessment                                                                                                                                                                              Five steps to risk assessment




                                Company name:                                                                                                         Date of risk assessment:

                                Step 1                                                    Step 2                                                      Step 3                                                                         Step 4
                                What are the hazards?                                     Who might be harmed and how?                                What are you already                  What further action is                   How will you put the
                                                                                                                                                      doing?                                necessary?                               assessment into action?
                                Spot hazards by:                                          Identify groups of people. Remember:
                                                                                                                                                      List what is already in place to      You need to make sure that               Remember to prioritise. Deal
                                n	 walking around your workplace;                         n	 some workers have particular needs;                      reduce the likelihood of harm or      you have reduced risks ‘so far           with those hazards that are
                                n	 asking your employees what they think;                 n	 people who may not be in the workplace all               make any harm less serious.           as is reasonably practicable’.           high-risk and have serious
                                n	 visiting the Your industry areas of the HSE               the time;                                                                                      An easy way of doing this is to          consequences first.
                                   website;                                               n	 members of the public;                                                                         compare what you are already
                                n	 checking manufacturers’ instructions;                  n	 if you share your workplace think about how                                                    doing with good practice. If
                                n	 contacting your trade association.                        your work affects others present.                                                              there is a difference, list what         Action  Action            Done
                                                                                                                                                                                            needs to be done.                        by whom by when
                                Don’t forget long-term health hazards.                    Say how the hazard could cause harm.




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                                                                                                                                                      n	 Review your assessment to make sure you are still improving, or at least not sliding back.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Health and Safety




                                Step 5 Review date:                                                                                                   n	 If there is a significant change in your workplace, remember to check your risk assessment and
                                                                                                                                                         where necessary, amend it.

                                10                                               Feel free to photocopy this template for your own risk assessment.   This template can be downloaded from the HSE website at: www.hse.gov.uk/risk                                              11
Health and Safety
                                                                         Executive




Further information

For information about health and safety, or to report inconsistencies or inaccuracies
in this guidance, visit www.hse.gov.uk/. You can view HSE guidance online and
order priced publications from the website. HSE priced publications are also
available from bookshops.

This leaflet contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but
which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do.

This leaflet is available in priced packs from HSE Books, ISBN 978 0 7176 6440 5.
A web version can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf.

© Crown copyright If you wish to reuse this information visit www.hse.gov.uk/
copyright.htm for details. First published 06/11.




Published by the Health and Safety Executive   INDG163(rev3)   02/12 	           Page 8 of 8

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5steps to risk assessment

  • 1. Health and Safety Executive Five steps to risk assessment This leaflet aims to help you assess health and safety risks in the workplace A risk assessment is an important step in protecting your workers and your business, as well as complying with the law. It helps you focus on the risks that really matter in your workplace – the ones with the potential to cause real harm. In many instances, straightforward measures can readily control risks, for example ensuring spillages are cleaned up promptly so people do not slip, or cupboard drawers are kept closed to ensure people do not trip. For most, that means simple, cheap and effective measures to ensure your most valuable asset – your workforce – is protected. The law does not expect you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect This is a web-friendly people as far as ‘reasonably practicable’. This guide tells you how to achieve that version of leaflet with a minimum of fuss. INDG163(rev3), revised 06/11 This is not the only way to do a risk assessment, there are other methods that work well, particularly for more complex risks and circumstances. However, we believe this method is the most straightforward for most organisations. What is risk assessment? A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Workers and others have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to take reasonable control measures. Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and affect your business too if output is lost, machinery is damaged, insurance costs increase or you have to go to court. You are legally required to assess the risks in your workplace so that you put in place a plan to control the risks. Page 1 of 8
  • 2. Health and Safety Executive How to assess the risks in your workplace Follow the five steps in this leaflet: Step 1 Identify the hazards Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and how Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Step 4 Record your findings and implement them Step 5 Review your assessment and update if necessary Don’t overcomplicate the process. In many organisations, the risks are well known and the necessary control measures are easy to apply. You probably already know whether, for example, you have employees who move heavy loads and so could harm their backs, or where people are most likely to slip or trip. If so, check that you have taken reasonable precautions to avoid injury. If you run a small organisation and you are confident you understand what’s involved, you can do the assessment yourself. You don’t have to be a health and safety expert. If you work in a larger organisation, you could ask a health and safety advisor to help you. If you are not confident, get help from someone who is competent. In all cases, you should make sure that you involve your staff or their representatives in the process. They will have useful information about how the work is done that will make your assessment of the risk more thorough and effective. But remember, you are responsible for seeing that the assessment is carried out properly. When thinking about your risk assessment, remember: ■■ a hazard is anything that may cause harm, such as chemicals, electricity, working from ladders, an open drawer etc; ■■ the risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards, together with an indication of how serious the harm could be. Five steps to risk assessment Page 2 of 8
  • 3. Health and Safety Executive Step 1 Identify the hazards First you need to work out how people could be harmed. When you work in a place every day it is easy to overlook some hazards, so here are some tips to help you identify the ones that matter: ■■ Walk around your workplace and look at what could reasonably be expected to cause harm. ■■ Ask your employees or their representatives what they think. They may have noticed things that are not immediately obvious to you. ■■ Visit the HSE website (www.hse.gov.uk). HSE publishes practical guidance on where hazards occur and how to control them. There is much information here on the hazards that might affect your business. ■■ If you are a member of a trade association, contact them. Many produce very helpful guidance. ■■ Check manufacturers’ instructions or data sheets for chemicals and equipment as they can be very helpful in spelling out the hazards and putting them in their true perspective. ■■ Have a look back at your accident and ill-health records – these often help to identify the less obvious hazards. ■■ Remember to think about long-term hazards to health (eg high levels of noise or exposure to harmful substances) as well as safety hazards. Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and how For each hazard you need to be clear about who might be harmed; it will help you identify the best way of managing the risk. That doesn’t mean listing everyone by name, but rather identifying groups of people (eg ‘people working in the storeroom’ or ‘passers-by’). In each case, identify how they might be harmed, ie what type of injury or ill health might occur. For example, ‘shelf stackers may suffer back injury from repeated lifting of boxes’. Remember: ■■ some workers have particular requirements, eg new and young workers, new or expectant mothers and people with disabilities may be at particular risk. Extra thought will be needed for some hazards; ■■ cleaners, visitors, contractors, maintenance workers etc, who may not be in the workplace all the time; ■■ members of the public, if they could be hurt by your activities; ■■ if you share your workplace, you will need to think about how your work affects others present, as well as how their work affects your staff – talk to them; and ■■ ask your staff if they can think of anyone you may have missed. Five steps to risk assessment Page 3 of 8
  • 4. Health and Safety Executive Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Having spotted the hazards, you then have to decide what to do about them. The law requires you to do everything ‘reasonably practicable’ to protect people from harm. You can work this out for yourself, but the easiest way is to compare what you are doing with good practice. There are many sources of good practice, for example HSE’s website (www.hse.gov.uk). So first, look at what you’re already doing, think about what controls you have in place and how the work is organised. Then compare this with the good practice and see if there’s more you should be doing to bring yourself up to standard. In asking yourself this, consider: ■■ Can I get rid of the hazard altogether? ■■ If not, how can I control the risks so that harm is unlikely? When controlling risks, apply the principles below, if possible in the following order: ■■ try a less risky option (eg switch to using a less hazardous chemical); ■■ prevent access to the hazard (eg by guarding); ■■ organise work to reduce exposure to the hazard (eg put barriers between pedestrians and traffic); ■■ issue personal protective equipment (eg clothing, footwear, goggles etc); and ■■ provide welfare facilities (eg first aid and washing facilities for removal of contamination). Improving health and safety need not cost a lot. For instance, placing a mirror on a dangerous blind corner to help prevent vehicle accidents is a low-cost precaution considering the risks. Failure to take simple precautions can cost you a lot more if an accident does happen. Involve staff, so that you can be sure that what you propose to do will work in practice and won’t introduce any new hazards. Step 4 Record your findings and implement them Putting the results of your risk assessment into practice will make a difference when looking after people and your business. Writing down the results of your risk assessment, and sharing them with your staff, encourages you to do this. If you have fewer than five employees you do not have to write anything down, though it is useful so that you can review it at a later date if, for example, something changes. When writing down your results, keep it simple, for example ‘Tripping over rubbish: bins provided, staff instructed, weekly housekeeping checks’, or ‘Fume from welding: local exhaust ventilation used and regularly checked’. Five steps to risk assessment Page 4 of 8
  • 5. Health and Safety Executive We do not expect a risk assessment to be perfect, but it must be suitable and sufficient. You need to be able to show that: ■■ a proper check was made; ■■ you asked who might be affected; ■■ you dealt with all the significant hazards, taking into account the number of people who could be involved; ■■ the precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk is low; and ■■ you involved your staff or their representatives in the process. There is a template at the end of this leaflet that you can print off and use. If, like many businesses, you find that there are quite a lot of improvements that you could make, big and small, don’t try to do everything at once. Make a plan of action to deal with the most important things first. Health and safety inspectors acknowledge the efforts of businesses that are clearly trying to make improvements. A good plan of action often includes a mixture of different things such as: ■■ a few cheap or easy improvements that can be done quickly, perhaps as a temporary solution until more reliable controls are in place; ■■ long-term solutions to those risks most likely to cause accidents or ill health; ■■ long-term solutions to those risks with the worst potential consequences; ■■ arrangements for training employees on the main risks that remain and how they are to be controlled; ■■ regular checks to make sure that the control measures stay in place; and ■■ clear responsibilities – who will lead on what action, and by when. Remember, prioritise and tackle the most important things first. As you complete each action, tick it off your plan. Step 5 Review your risk assessment and update if necessary Few workplaces stay the same. Sooner or later, you will bring in new equipment, substances and procedures that could lead to new hazards. It makes sense, therefore, to review what you are doing on an ongoing basis. Every year or so formally review where you are, to make sure you are still improving, or at least not sliding back. Look at your risk assessment again. Have there been any changes? Are there improvements you still need to make? Have your workers spotted a problem? Have you learnt anything from accidents or near misses? Make sure your risk assessment stays up to date. When you are running a business it’s all too easy to forget about reviewing your risk assessment – until something has gone wrong and it’s too late. Why not set a review date for this risk assessment now? Write it down and note it in your diary as an annual event. During the year, if there is a significant change, don’t wait. Check your risk assessment and, where necessary, amend it. If possible, it is best to think about the risk assessment when you’re planning your change – that way you leave yourself more flexibility. Five steps to risk assessment Page 5 of 8
  • 6. Health and Safety Executive Some frequently asked questions What if the work I do tends to vary a lot, or I (or my employees) move from one site to another? Identify the hazards you can reasonably expect and assess the risks from them. This general assessment should stand you in good stead for the majority of your work. Where you do take on work or a new site that is different, cover any new or different hazards with a specific assessment. You do not have to start from scratch each time. What if I share a workplace? Tell the other employers and self-employed people there about any risks your work could cause them, and what precautions you are taking. Also, think about the risks to your own workforce from those who share your workplace. Do my employees have responsibilities? Yes. Employees have legal responsibilities to co-operate with their employer’s efforts to improve health and safety (eg they must wear protective equipment when it is provided), and to look out for each other. What if one of my employee’s circumstances change? You’ll need to look again at the risk assessment. You are required to carry out a specific risk assessment for new or expectant mothers, as some tasks (heavy lifting or work with chemicals for example) may not be appropriate. If an employee develops a disability then you are required to make reasonable adjustments. People returning to work following major surgery may also have particular requirements. If you put your mind to it, you can almost always find a way forward that works for you and your employees. What if I have already assessed some of the risks? If, for example, you use hazardous chemicals and you have already assessed the risks to health and the precautions you need to take under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), you can consider them ‘checked’ and move on. Getting help If you get stuck, don’t give up. There is a wealth of information available to help you. More information about legal requirements and standards can be found on our website at: www.hse.gov.uk, and in particular in our publications (available from HSE Books): Essentials of health and safety at work (Fourth edition) HSE Books 2006 ISBN 978 0 7176 6179 4 Health and safety made simple HSE 2011 www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm Five steps to risk assessment Page 6 of 8
  • 7. Five steps to risk assessment Five steps to risk assessment Company name: Date of risk assessment: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already What further action is How will you put the doing? necessary? assessment into action? Spot hazards by: Identify groups of people. Remember: List what is already in place to You need to make sure that Remember to prioritise. Deal n walking around your workplace; n some workers have particular needs; reduce the likelihood of harm or you have reduced risks ‘so far with those hazards that are n asking your employees what they think; n people who may not be in the workplace all make any harm less serious. as is reasonably practicable’. high-risk and have serious n visiting the Your industry areas of the HSE the time; An easy way of doing this is to consequences first. website; n members of the public; compare what you are already n checking manufacturers’ instructions; n if you share your workplace think about how doing with good practice. If n contacting your trade association. your work affects others present. there is a difference, list what Action Action Done needs to be done. by whom by when Don’t forget long-term health hazards. Say how the hazard could cause harm. Five steps to risk assessment Executive Page 7 of 8 n Review your assessment to make sure you are still improving, or at least not sliding back. Health and Safety Step 5 Review date: n If there is a significant change in your workplace, remember to check your risk assessment and where necessary, amend it. 10 Feel free to photocopy this template for your own risk assessment. This template can be downloaded from the HSE website at: www.hse.gov.uk/risk 11
  • 8. Health and Safety Executive Further information For information about health and safety, or to report inconsistencies or inaccuracies in this guidance, visit www.hse.gov.uk/. You can view HSE guidance online and order priced publications from the website. HSE priced publications are also available from bookshops. This leaflet contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do. This leaflet is available in priced packs from HSE Books, ISBN 978 0 7176 6440 5. A web version can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf. © Crown copyright If you wish to reuse this information visit www.hse.gov.uk/ copyright.htm for details. First published 06/11. Published by the Health and Safety Executive INDG163(rev3) 02/12 Page 8 of 8