Unit IG2: Risk assessment
You should aim to complete this section in 150 – 200 words.
| Topic | Comments |
| Name of organisation* | |
| Site location* | |
| Number of workers | |
| General description of the organisation | |
| Description of the area to be included in the risk assessment | |
| Any other relevant information |
* If you’re worried about confidentiality, you can invent a false name and location for your organisation but, all other information provided must be factual.
You should aim to complete this section in 100 – 200 words.
Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.
| Outline how the risk assessment was carried out this should include: sources of information consulted;who you spoke to; andhow you identified:the hazards;what is already being done; and any additional controls/actions that may be required. |
Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name:
Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:
| Hazard category and hazard | Who might be harmed and how? | What are you already doing? | What further controls/actions are required? | Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) | Responsible person’s job title |
Part 3: Prioritise 3 actions with justification for the selection
Moral and financial arguments for all actions: 300 to 350 words
For EACH action:
Specific legal arguments: 100 to 150 words
Likelihood AND severity: 75 to 150 words
How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk: 100 to 150 words
Moral and financial arguments for ALL actions
| Moral, general legal and financial arguments |
Justification for action 1
| Action | |
| Specific legal arguments | |
| Consideration of likelihood AND severity | |
| How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk. This should include: |
Justification for action 2
| Action | |
| Specific legal arguments | |
| Consideration of likelihood AND severity | |
| How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk. This should include: |
Justification for action 3
| Action | |
| Specific legal arguments | |
| Consideration of likelihood AND severity | |
| How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk. This should include: the intended impact of the action;justification for the timescale that you indicated in your risk assessment; andwhether you think the action will fully control the risk. |
Part 4: Review, communicate and check
Suggested word counts for each section:
- Planned review date or period and reasoning for this: 50 – 100 words
- How the risk assessment findings will be communicated and who needs to know the information: 100 – 150 words
- Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 – 150 words.
| Planned review date/period with reasoning | |
| How the risk assessment findings will be communicated AND who you need to tell | |
| How you will follow up on the risk assessment to check that the actions have been carried out |