When accidents and incidents happen at work it's often all about dealing with the issue right in front of you. But once the dust has settled, don't just go back to business as usual. Reporting incidents is the key to preventing them from happening again in the future. In this blog we're talking about why […]
What is Risk Assessment?
Risk assessment is a method which is used to ascertain whether your procedures and systems for protecting your staff from harm are sufficient or if there is more you should be doing.
It is a way to ensure you are being proactive with your health and safety management and compliance rather than addressing problems after they have caused harm. It requires you to look ahead at what could go wrong, before it actually has and then to decide if the measures you are already taking are adequate or if there is more that you could or should reasonably do to make the task, process or area you are assessing safer. Whether you are assessing a task, a working area or even conducting a home worker risk assessment the principle is the same.
