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general risk assessment form (see above top).


Generic assessments


This is specific to my work, and I am sure that you will have a number of different areas and items that you would be able to add to the list. The thing I like about this form is that it quickly gives you a good overview of the sort of risks that are around in your work place. The sort of thing that it will show is which areas where you may need to complete further assessments to bring the risk down to an acceptable level.


Excel spreadsheet. You should print the form out and take it with you when completing the list of areas and items. Do a quick visual check whilst completing the form on who could be at risk, how likely anything harmful can happen, what is the worst that can happen, what controls are currently in place to control the risk and, finally, is the residual risk acceptable or not? Historical records should not be discounted. If you are looking at how effective your health and safety working practices are, then you can always look back at your historical data. There are two areas here you can look at; your accident register and asking your work colleagues for any past experiences. Sometimes, your machinery


service records can be revealing, too - particularly in the circumstances of accidental damage, how close was the accident to causing an injury and how can you further reduce the chance of it happening again?


Generic Assessment or Specific Assessment; what's the Difference?


the task, item of equipment or work area/premises and make a judgement. Will this assessment that I carry out be suited specifically to this particular item of equipment or work area/premises, or will this assessment cover all similar generic instances?


You may well have stumbled across a number of different risk assessments in the workplace, some quite general in nature and some that are a little more specific, but how do you ensure that the one you carry out is right? Firstly, you will need to look at


This can easily be set up on an


So, if you have two or three brushcutters in your machinery store, and they are the same make and model then why would you want to fill out two assessments when one generic would do. Similarly, this can be helpful for


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cross referencing your assessments to different departments where sharing can be helpful. It is probably safe to assume that another department at your place of work may have completed a risk assessment on a kettle or a microwave, in which case there is nothing to stop you making use of it for your own, if it suits your purposes. This cross sharing of assessments can help you reduce your workload but don’t sit back and wait for others to complete them if there is a need for one. Don’t forget that, as well as people being affected, the environment can also be affected, particularly when dealing with possible chemical spills.


Specific assessments


You may find the need to carry out a specific assessment if you were undertaking a particular activity that may be a one time only event, such as dismantling an old garden shed. In such cases, it is reasonable to assume that you will also be lifting, pulling and pushing during the activity and, as such, the assessment could reference your generic risk assessment on manual handling, if you have one. I would also place the task of erecting and dismantling a rugby/football posts into my specific assessments, as I can include my manual handling risk assessment to it, even though it is a regular event.


How do I know how big my risks are?


I make use of a risk matrix (above) as this is a simple method of plotting the severity of the risk over how likely an accident will happen. This will give an indication of whether the risk is high, medium or low. High risk is where you would need to suspend work while methods were sought to reduce the risk. Low risk is where you may reasonably carry out work in relative safety.


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