Assessing workplace risks with your team

Employers must identify and assess the hazards of the work, and the manager knows their own team’s work best. When the team takes part in the assessment, risks are found more reliably and the fixes actually get done.

You will need

• Your workplace’s risk assessment form or tool
• Contact details for the occupational safety representative and manager
• Previous accident and near-miss reports
• A team workshop of about 90 minutes

Steps

1. Prepare the material

   Gather previous assessments, accidents and near misses. Invite the occupational safety representative to take part.

2. Define the scope

3. Identify the hazards

4. Ask the people doing the work

5. Assess the size of the risk

6. Agree on actions

7. Inform the team

8. Follow up and update

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