Risk Assessment Form Instructions
This form contains 60 fields organized into 8 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| Assessment header | ||
| Assessor name | Text |
Enter the full name of the person completing this risk assessment.
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| Assessment date | Date |
Enter the date when this risk assessment was carried out.
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| Assessment time | Time |
Enter the time when this risk assessment was recorded or started.
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| Work area/location | Text |
Enter the specific work area, department, or location where the task is being performed.
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| Task being assessed | Text |
Provide a concise description or title of the task or activity that is the subject of this assessment.
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| First risk item (row 1) | ||
| First – Hazard | Text |
Describe the hazard or hazardous situation associated with this first risk item.
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| First – Who might be harmed | Text |
List the people or groups who could be harmed by this hazard for the first risk item.
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| First – How people might be harmed | Text |
Explain how the identified people might be harmed by the hazard in this first risk item.
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| First – Existing control measures | Text |
Describe the current controls or precautions already in place to reduce the risk for this first item.
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| First – Initial risk rating (Likelihood) | Text |
Enter the initial Likelihood rating assigned to this first risk item.
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| First – Initial risk rating (Consequence) | Text |
Enter the initial Consequence rating assigned to this first risk item.
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| First – Initial risk rating (Risk) | Text |
Enter the initial overall Risk rating for this first risk item.
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| First – Additional controls | Text |
List any further control measures proposed to reduce the risk for this first item.
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| First – Residual risk (Likelihood) | Text |
Enter the residual Likelihood rating for this first risk item after additional controls are applied.
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| First – Residual risk (Consequence) | Text |
Enter the residual Consequence rating for this first risk item after additional controls are applied.
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| First – Residual risk (Risk) | Text |
Enter the residual overall Risk rating for this first risk item after additional controls are applied.
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| First – Action / monitored by (who) | Text |
Provide the name or job title of the person responsible for carrying out or monitoring the actions for this first risk item.
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| First – Action / monitored by (when) | Date |
Provide the date by which the action should be completed or the monitoring will take place for this first risk item.
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| First Risk Row | ||
| First - Hazard | Text |
Describe the hazard or unsafe condition being assessed in a short phrase or sentence.
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| First - Who might be harmed | Text |
List the people or groups who could be harmed (for example employees, contractors, visitors or the public).
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| First - How people might be harmed | Text |
Explain how those people could be harmed or what injuries/illnesses might result from the hazard.
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| First - Existing risk control measures | Text |
Record the control measures, precautions or procedures already in place to reduce or manage this risk.
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| First - Risk rating L (Likelihood) | Text |
Enter the current likelihood score or rating used by your organisation to indicate how likely the hazard is to occur.
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| First - Risk rating C (Consequence) | Text |
Enter the current consequence or severity score used by your organisation to indicate the potential impact of the hazard.
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| First - Risk rating R (Risk) | Text |
Enter the current overall risk score or rating that represents the combined likelihood and consequence.
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| First - Additional controls | Text |
Describe any further control measures or actions recommended to reduce the risk beyond existing controls.
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| First - New risk rating L (Residual Likelihood) | Text |
Enter the expected residual likelihood score after the additional controls have been implemented.
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| First - New risk rating C (Residual Consequence) | Text |
Enter the expected residual consequence or severity score after the additional controls have been implemented.
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| First - New risk rating R (Residual Risk) | Text |
Enter the expected residual overall risk score after the additional controls have been implemented.
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| First - Action / monitored by whom | Text |
Provide the name, job title or department responsible for implementing and monitoring the action.
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| First - Action / monitored by when | Date |
Specify the target date or deadline by which the action should be completed or reviewed.
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| Review date | ||
| Review date | Date |
Enter the date when this risk assessment was reviewed.
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| Second risk item (row 2) | ||
| Second risk item — Hazard | Text |
Enter a brief description of the hazard or potential source of harm for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Who might be harmed | Text |
List the people, roles or groups who could be harmed by this hazard (for example staff, contractors, visitors) for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — How might people be harmed | Text |
Describe how people could be injured or harmed by the hazard, including likely injury types or exposure routes, for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Existing control measures | Text |
Detail the existing controls, procedures or equipment already in place to reduce this risk for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Risk rating L (Likelihood) | Text |
Enter the likelihood score or rating assigned to this hazard before any additional controls for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Risk rating C (Consequence) | Text |
Enter the consequence or severity score assigned to this hazard before any additional controls for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Risk rating R (Overall risk) | Text |
Enter the overall risk rating (typically derived from likelihood and consequence) for this hazard before additional controls for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Additional controls | Text |
List the additional control measures or actions that should be implemented to reduce the risk for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Residual risk L (Likelihood) | Text |
Record the likelihood score for the hazard after the additional controls have been applied for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Residual risk C (Consequence) | Text |
Record the consequence or severity score for the hazard after the additional controls have been applied for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Residual risk R (Overall risk) | Text |
Enter the overall residual risk rating after the additional controls have been applied for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Action / monitored by whom | Text |
Specify the name or role of the person responsible for carrying out or monitoring the required actions for the second risk row.
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| Second risk item — Action / monitored by when | Date |
Provide the target completion or monitoring date for the required actions for the second risk row.
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| Second Risk Row | ||
| harmed | Text |
Describe the hazard within the work environment that could potentially result in harm.
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| Second risk — Who might be harmed | Text |
List the people or groups who could be harmed by this hazard (for example employees, contractors, members of the public).
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| Second risk — How might people be harmed | Text |
Describe the ways in which people could be harmed or the types of injury/illness that could result from the hazard.
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| Second risk — Existing risk control measures | Text |
Describe the current controls, procedures or measures already in place that reduce the likelihood or severity of harm.
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| Second risk — Risk rating (L) | Text |
Enter the initial likelihood score for this risk before any additional controls are applied.
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| Second risk — Risk rating (C) | Text |
Enter the initial consequence (severity) score for this risk before any additional controls are applied.
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| Second risk — Risk rating (R) | Text |
Enter the initial overall risk rating or risk score derived from the likelihood and consequence values.
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| Second risk — Additional controls | Text |
List any further control measures or actions to be implemented to reduce the risk.
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| Second risk — Residual risk (L) | Text |
Enter the residual likelihood score after the additional controls have been applied.
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| Second risk — Residual risk (C) | Text |
Enter the residual consequence (severity) score after the additional controls have been applied.
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| Second risk — Residual risk (R) | Text |
Enter the residual overall risk rating or risk score after the additional controls have been applied.
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| Second risk — Action / monitored by whom | Text |
Provide the name or role of the person responsible for carrying out and monitoring the required actions or controls.
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| Second risk — Action / monitored by when | Date |
Specify the target date by which the action should be completed or monitoring must take place.
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| Signature | ||
| Signature 1 | Text |
Enter the signatory's full name or electronic signature for the form to indicate approval or acknowledgement.
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| Training Provider name | ||
| Training provider name | Text |
Enter the full name of the organisation or individual who provided the training (legal or trading name).
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