Risk Assesment IOSH paper – 4 Hazards

Please read all the instructions before starting work on your project.

The risk assessment project is broken down into a number of stages, which should flow
from start to finish, telling a complete story of your work area and the hazards, risks
and their required controls within it.

Your trainer has advised you of the risk assessment form to use for this process.
For this risk assessment project, it is important that you only choose hazards that
are not currently adequately controlled.
Your risk assessment must show the following about your work area:
• A brief description of the work area being assessed
• A brief description of the tasks being performed in the work area
• A listing of four (4) hazards in the work area, with each one followed through the risk
assessment process
• List who may be harmed by the hazard
• State how they may be harmed
• Describe the risk controls already in place
• Calculate a risk rating – using the IOSH 5 x 5 matrix or an appropriate
company-specific system
• Describe any additional controls needed
• Calculate a risk rating for the new controls (the residual risk)
• State who will action or monitor any further controls
• State when the actions or monitoring needs to take place
In addition, it must also show the following basic information:
• Your name
• Date and time of the risk assessment
• Your training provider’s name
• Your signature
• The risk assessment review date
If you are using the IOSH risk assessment project template, we recommend that you
use:
• the 5 x 5 risk rating calculator

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