It’s almost here! The chance to get together with friends and family, to cosy up in hats and scarves with rosy cheeks and hot dogs in hand while we look up to the skies… Yep Bonfire Night is on the way and we don’t want to put a dampener on the fun but we’re just […]
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.
