Health & Safety Risk Management System

S25 - Risk Assessment & Safe Systems of Work

Risk assessment is the fundamental process for health and safety management. When investigating accidents and incidents it is nearly always the case that a poor quality risk assessment has been prepared.

Having a simple risk assessment process that is understood by all employees and contractors will have a massive effect on improving health and safety performance.

This procedure gives guidance on the risk assessment process including a simple five by five matrix. Also included are risk assessment and safe system of work templates.