What is a risk assessment?

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What is a risk assessment?

A risk assessment is a systematic process for identifying hazards, figuring out who could be harmed and how, evaluating how likely and how serious the harm could be, and deciding what controls are needed to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. It involves identifying potential sources of harm, assessing the effectiveness of current controls, and planning practical actions—like changing procedures, adding protective equipment, or providing training. You then record what you found and review the assessment as conditions change or new information emerges. This is different from a health and safety policy, which is the written plan for how safety is managed; from regulation, which are the legal requirements; and from classification and certification, which relate to labeling and verifying products or systems.

A risk assessment is a systematic process for identifying hazards, figuring out who could be harmed and how, evaluating how likely and how serious the harm could be, and deciding what controls are needed to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. It involves identifying potential sources of harm, assessing the effectiveness of current controls, and planning practical actions—like changing procedures, adding protective equipment, or providing training. You then record what you found and review the assessment as conditions change or new information emerges. This is different from a health and safety policy, which is the written plan for how safety is managed; from regulation, which are the legal requirements; and from classification and certification, which relate to labeling and verifying products or systems.

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