Risk Assessment in the Workplace
The HASAW 1974 requires any organisation employing 5 or more people to carry out and record risk assessments.
An assessment is essentially a careful examination of the hazards involved in your work and identifying what could cause harm or injury to any staff/contractor or member of the public.
This is achieved by looking at the task being carried out, assessing the risk associated with it and the probability that it will occur if preventative measures are not taken. This will produce an easy to use and understand score which will enable you to decide which task needs attention immediately. All assessments should be reviewed at least annually and when circumstances change such as new equipment is being used or a change of premises.
EH Systems can carry these out for and produce an excellent set of assessments which you can then use as a working document or procedure. Training can also be provided to key members of staff who will be able to carry out their own assessments.