Risk Assessments

What Is a Risk Assessment?

14 July 2026 · 4 min read

A risk assessment is a written record of the hazards present in your work, who could be harmed, and the steps you are taking to reduce that harm to an acceptable level.

A useful assessment describes the activity as it is actually carried out, names the controls already in place, and identifies any further action with an owner and a date. Assessments written in generic language rarely change behaviour on the ground.

Responsibility sits with the employer. It can be prepared with support from a consultant, but the arrangements it describes must reflect your workplace.

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