The Stages of Risk Assessment

RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS
A number of Guides have been produced to assist organisations in assessing workplace risks in a methodical manner. These include:

• Health & Safety Executive - Five Steps to Risk Assessment 
• IChemE - Practical Risk Assessment 
• BSI (1996) - BS8800: Guide to Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (Annex Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (1993) - Risk Assessment 

The '5 steps to risk assessment' methodology

• Step 1: Identify the hazards (PEME) 
• Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how 
• Step 3: Evaluate the risks and decide whether existing control measures are adequate or additional control measures are required SFARP — ERIC PD 
• Step 4: Record the findings the significant findings when you employer 5 or more persons and significant findings. 
• Step 5: review your assessment and revise if necessary. This involves setting a routine, scheduled review. The frequency of review depends upon the level of risk in the operation, and should normally not exceed five years. It may be found useful to carry out a review of risk assessments as part of the safety policy/ manual review since the two activities are closely linked.

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