Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is the key to effective management of health and safety and is a legal requirement.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999 require all employers and self-employed persons to assess the risks to workers and any others who may be affected by their undertaking.
Regulation 3 of MHSW requires that employers should undertake a systematic general examination of their work activity and record any significant findings of that risk assessment.
The risk assessment process consists of:
- Hazard identification.
- Risk assessment.
- Risk control - the selection of suitable measures to eliminate or control risks.
- Implementing and maintaining control measures.
An assessment of risk is a careful examination of what could cause harm to people on your premises. You can then identify whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. The aim is to make sure that no-one gets hurt or becomes ill.
Useful definitions
- Hazard: Something with the potential to cause harm.
- Risk: The likelihood that the harm from a particular hazard is realised.
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