Workplace Risk Assessment

Based on HSE guidance for risk assessment at work, this workplace risk assessment template can be used by employers, owners, and managers to do the following: 1) Decide on the focus of the workplace risk assessment by stating the goal, scope, and other important details (when and where workplace risk assessment will be performed); 2) Identify hazards, risks caused by the hazards, and who might be harmed by these risks; 3) Evaluate risks by estimating likelihood and consequences of risk and using the risk matrix provided to identify risk levels (high, medium, low); 4) Develop effective risk control measures when hazards cannot be eliminated; and 5) Specify how often the workplace risk assessment will be reviewed.

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Job Location
Prepared on
Prepared by
Who will be involved in this workplace risk assessment and what is their role?
Where will this workplace risk assessment be performed? (for example - on-site)

Workplace Risk Assessment

To begin the workplace risk assessment, select the "+" icon next to Hazard:
Description of hazard
Photo of the hazard (required)
Risk related to hazard
Who might be harmed?
Risk likelihood
Risk consequences
Use this risk matrix to identify the risk level:
Risk level
What Control Measures have you put in place?
What is the controlled Risk Likelihood?
What are the controlled Risk Consequences?
What is the risk level with controls implemented?
Do not perform high risk work and notify Manager immediately (risk assessment is a fail)
Do not perform high risk work and notify Manager immediately (risk assessment is a fail)
What are your controls to control this risk (existing risk control measure)?
What is the controlled Risk Likelihood?
What are the controlled Risk Consequences?
What is the risk level with controls implemented?
Do not perform high risk work - Notify Manager
Do not perform high risk work - Notify Manager
To ADD another hazard to the workplace risk assessment, select the "+" icon next to Hazard.
To END the workplace risk assessment, select the "Next Page >" button at the bottom right.