Having a simple risk assessment policy will not only help you to keep on top of the process, but it will tick some legal boxes too. To make things easier, why not use our free sample document?
Published 06.05.2010
Risk assessments and method statements are two types of safety document that are often referred to as RAMS. What’s the difference between them and are they both necessary?
Published 26.01.2023
For your risk assessments to be effective they must be clearly presented and easy to interpret. Use our blank risk assessment document to help you achieve this.
Published 11.05.2015
A risk assessment should be viewed as a generic term to cover the systematic process of evaluating the potential risks posed to a business. But are there different types and when should each be
applied?
Published 04.12.2023
A recent poll has found that just 50% of SMEs provide health and safety information to their staff and only 52% give access to first aid facilities. What steps should you take to reduce the
likelihood of being on the wrong end of enforcement action?
Published 04.07.2023
The HSE have issued new guidance on risk assessment. Their aim is to simplify the process but does this mean they will not be too fussy about the standard of your assessment documentation?
Published 25.09.2006
A care home in Bristol faces trial after a resident was killed at their facility. Why is this a health and safety matter, is it relevant to you and what can you do to prevent a similar prosecution?
Published 20.10.2022
You’ve made a start on your risk assessments and are concerned about the time involved, the growing mountain of paperwork and whether it will actually make a difference. How can you keep a lid on it?
Published 23.06.2021
You have some potentially dangerous machinery and hazardous substances on site. You’ve been told that you need to reduce risk at source but what does this mean in practice and how do you prove that
you’ve done it?
Published 08.12.2015
If your staff are asked to carry out general risk assessments, you can help them with our flow chart. It summarises the steps to be taken, with hints at how to complete each stage. What’s covered?
Published 11.10.2017