Risk Assessment Template

Risk assessments are an important part of Work Health & Safety and ensuring a safe working environment for all.

Having a Risk Assessment Template can be helpful for several reasons:

• Identifying risks: Using a template helps identify potential risks that could impact your organisation, ensuring risks are not overlooked.
• Evaluating Risks: A structed approach helps prioritise which risks need the most immediate attention.
• Mitigating Risks: Once risks are identified and evaluated, your oganisation can develop strategies to mitigate them, reducing the risk of negative outcomes.
• Compliance: Legislation requires organisations to conduct regular risk assessments. Using a template can help your organisation meet the requirements.
• Resource allocation: It helps efficient allocation of resources by focusing efforts on the most significant risks, ensuring effective allocation of resources.
• Improving Decision-Making: A template provides valuable information that can help with informed decision making and making informed choices.
  

The provided template is designed with a typical office space in mind. Assess your work environment to determine if a more comprehensive Risk Assessment is required and what changes need to be made to fit this template to better suit your work environment.

This template includes:

• Risk Register: List known risks, date of assessment and name of the individual who completed the assessment (Typically a manager)
• Risk Assessment: An assessment of each identified risk, including potential harm, risk levels, and risk controls implemented.
• Risk Matrix: A visual tool used for risk assessment that assesses and prioritises risks based on likelihood and consequences.