To begin creating your new risk assessment, start by clicking on the yellow (+) icon which can be found in the top-right hand corner of the page.
Then select ‘Create risk assessment’.
The page below should now appear. You will then need to select ‘New risk assessment from scratch’.
Page 1
This page gathers information on the assessment so complete this with all the appropriate information.
Risk Assessment document owners are responsible for each assigned risk assessment. When the assessment is next due for review, the owner will be notified. Only one person can be the risk assessment owner for each risk assessment.
Page 2
In this page you identify all hazards associated with what you're assessing.
Hazards on the system are broken down into two types. A hazard block and a hazard.
A hazard block is a category of a hazard, e.g. physical harm or chemical, and a hazard is a sub-category within this.
You can move the order, delete and edit hazards using the available icons.
Page 3
Tick the relevant boxes to identify who is exposed to each identified hazard.
None equals no exposure to this category of people.
Under 10 equals between 1-10 people from this category are potentially exposed to each hazard.
Over 10 equals more than 10 people from this category are potentially exposed to each hazard.
Page 4
Enter your existing control measures for each identified hazard by selecting 'Add control measure'.
Where there are no existing control measures, tick the adjacent box.
You can also add in supporting media to highlight each control measure that has been put in place.
You can also remove any unneeded control measures by selecting the bin icon to remove them.
Page 5
With both the hazards and the controls you have identified in mind, you can use the matrix included within the page to help identify the level of risk.
The level of risk is decided on by a combination of both the likelihood of harm and the category of harm.
You can enter this in using the dropdowns below.
Page 6
Based on the dropdowns you have selected in page 5, this will now provide you with a risk estimate.
If the risk estimate given is considered to be too high, you can add in additional control measures to bring the rating down. You can then re-assess your category of harm and likelihood of harm to provide your final risk rating.
If you're happy with the level of risk shown and you do not want to add in any additional control measures. You're then able to select 'No additional controls required'. Your risk estimate will then become your final risk rating.
Once you have selected your date of review, you can then submit your risk assessment to the status of 'completed'.