General Risk Assessment

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General Risk Assessment
Activity/Task/Process:
Location: Those affected informed?
Delete as appropriate
Description of the activity

Insert a general text description of the activity being assessed
Plant, Equipment, Materials, & Substances. This section to be completed for every ‘not adequately controlled’
Hazards and associated risks. People at risk Comments & Existing controls LR SR RR Adequate Additional controls Owner Due Actual date RR Adequate
Y/N Date Y/N
NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
Mechanical trapping,
impact, cutting or
entanglement
Electricity
Pressure (release of NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

energy i.e. explosion /
injection / implosion etc)

Stored energy (flying or
falling materials
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Thermal (electricity, NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

burns, fires, scalds /
frostbite etc)
Radiation (Burns, NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

cancer etc)
Vibration (Vibration, NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

white finger, whole body
effects)

Stability (Crushing)
Mechanical failure due
to overload

Fire (Burns, smoke
inhalation etc.)
Flammable and NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

explosive substances
Burns, smoke inhalation
etc.)
Health hazards (Skin,
lung and acute / chronic
effects on health)


Hazard by contact
(Cuts, abrasions etc.)
Place of work (including the working environment) This section to be completed for every ‘not adequately controlled’
Hazards and associated risks. People at risk Comments & Existing controls LR SR RR Adequate Additional controls Owner Due Actual RR Adequate
Y/N Date date Y/N
Slips, trips and falls
(Personal injury)
Work at height (Falls)
Obstructions (Striking
against)
Material tools falling
from height
Light (eye strain, arc NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
eye, cataracts, risk of
contact with other
hazards)
Noise (Hearing loss, NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
tinnitus etc.) (Noise
above 85dB(A))
Temperature (heat
stress, hypothermia
etc.)
Confined space
(Asphyxiation,
explosion, poisoning
etc.)


Ventilation ("Sick
building syndrome"
nausea, tiredness etc.)
Contractors activities
(Injuries and ill health
caused by contractor)
Work in public areas
(injuries and ill health to
public)

Attacks by animals
(Bite, sting, crushing
etc.)

Natural hazards
(Various injuries, illness
etc.)
Legionella (health
hazards) (Heating
systems, steam, air
conditioning, shower
heads, cooling towers)

People (including work methods and organisation) This section to be completed for every ‘not adequately controlled’
Y/N Date date Y/N
Manual handling (Back
neck, hand etc. injuries)
Repetitive movements
(Work related upper
limb disorders etc)
Posture (Work related NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
upper limb disorders,
stress etc.)
Use of computers NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
Work organisation NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

(injury to employees)
Lone working (general NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

risks to employees)
Long working hours NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

(Injuries and ill health)
Attack by people (injury, NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

illness, post trauma
etc.)


Driving (injuries from NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
road traffic accidents)
Miscellaneous This section to be completed for every ‘not adequately controlled’

Y/N Date date Y/N
New and expectant NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
mothers
Young persons (Anyone NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

under 18 years old.)
First Aid. (Provision of NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST

trained people, special
risks etc.)
Stress NO HAZARDS OF THIS TYPE EXIST
Other assessments to be associated with this activity/process
COSHH DSE Electrical Fire 1st Aid FLT

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No
Machine MEWPS Manual handling Expectant mothers Noise ULD
Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No

LIKELYHOOD (LR)
SEVERITY (SR) Very unlikely Unlikely Possible Probable Certain
It is almost inconceivable. It might happen but the It is conceivable it could Not definite but if it did It will happen
Near certain it couldn’t circumstances would have to happen not happen you would be it could be soon
happen be very You wouldn’t be totally surprised.
unusual surprised 5
1 2 3 4
Insignificant 1 1 2 3 4 5
Just a knock or a nick, No lasting injury
Minor 2 2 4 6 8 10
A bruise or cut, not serious but a bit painful.
Serious 3
Severe wound, broken bones etc. that 3 6 9 12 15
necessitates hospitalisation but will eventually heal.
Major 4 4 8 12 16 20
A lasting injury or disease, which is debilitating.
Death 5 5 10 15 20 25
Fatal injury or disease.
KEY: Insignificant risk Low risk Moderate risk Significant risk High risk
Review in 12 months Review in 12 months Action within 28 day Action within 1 wk Stop Activity immediately
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