What is risk assessments and procedure to Assess a Risk ?

• a proper check was made;
• you asked who might be affected;
• you dealt with all the obvious significant hazards, taking into account the number of people who could be involved;
• the precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk is low; and
• you involved your staff or their representatives in the process.

If, like many businesses, you find that there are quite a lot of improvements, big and small, that you could make, don’t try to do everything at once. Make a plan of action to deal with the most important things first. Occupational safety and health inspectors acknowledge the efforts of businesses that are clearly trying to make improvements.

A good plan of action often includes a mixture of different things such as: