Risk Assessment

What is the first step in a risk assessment?

• Record your findings
• Evaluate the risk
• Identify the hazard
• Decide who may be harmed

Who should undertake the risk assessment?

• Health and safety Executive
• A competent person
• The manager
• An employee

Who is most likely to be at risk from harm in the workplace?

• customers
• full-time workers
• visitors
• people with disabilities

You must have a written record of your risk assessment if you employ how many people?

• 2 or more
• 5 or more
• 10 or more
• 25 or more

When would you need to update your risk assessment?

• when your workplace gets new equipment
• After one year
• When an employee leaves the business
• When HSE comes to visit you

When should you review a risk assessment?

• Annually
• Monthly
• Weekly

Name the 3 categories on a graded risk assessment

• Low, medium or high
• Red, orange, yellow
• Red, Amber, Green

A risk assessment needs to identify hazards

• True
• False

Why is recognizing the risks in an area important?

• To make sure everyone is safe and aware of all hazards/risks
• Because it helps the animals
• It is not important
• Only the teacher needs to know about the risks

Which of these are risks?

• Tripping
• Bitten/ scratched
• Diseases
• All of these