F-HS20 General Risk Assessment
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This is the risk assessment for day-to-day activities. It records each hazard, the people at risk, the controls already in place and whether the residual risk is genuinely acceptable, so decisions are visible and defensible. Version B includes the hazard categories and prohibited activities/PPE symbols.
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General Risk Assessment Template
The general-purpose risk assessment for any activity, area or process. It records each activity and its associated hazards and consequences, the inherent risk rating, the control measures in place and the residual risk rating, and confirms whether the residual risk is at an acceptable level.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require a suitable and sufficient risk assessment for work activities. This form gives you a clear, repeatable way to meet that duty and supports the hazard identification, risk assessment and operational control requirements of ISO 45001.
Two Versions in One Download
This product includes two versions of the general risk assessment, so you can use whichever suits the job:
- F-HS20A - the clean general risk assessment, supplied with a separate Appendix I hazard identification prompt sheet you can work through first
- F-HS20B - the same assessment with the hazard-category prompt and a full safety-sign reference (prohibition, warning and PPE signs) built into the document
Built for ISO 45001 and the Risk Assessment Duty
The assessment supports the hazard identification, risk assessment and operational control requirements of ISO 45001 (clauses 6.1.2 and 8.1):
- Each activity described with its associated hazards and potential consequences
- Inherent risk rating recorded before controls, residual risk rating after
- The control measures currently in place set out against each hazard
- An explicit confirmation of whether residual risk is at an acceptable level, with actions where it is not
What's Included in this General Risk Assessment
The form is set out so an assessment runs logically from scope to sign-off:
- Header - completed by, date completed, risk assessment number, the location, task or activity, who is affected or at risk, and persons consulted
- Assessment table - numbered rows describing each activity, hazard and consequence, with inherent risk rating, control measures in place and residual risk rating
- Acceptability confirmation - a clear statement that residual risk is acceptable for all activities assessed, or the actions taken or required if not
- Additional controls required - further actions arising from the assessment
- Notes - other opportunities to reduce risk and feedback from interested parties
- Hazard prompt and safety signs (F-HS20B / Appendix I) - a hazard-category checklist and prohibition, warning and PPE sign reference
Who Needs a General Risk Assessment?
Every organisation with employees needs risk assessments, and this general form covers the widest range of activities and areas. It suits SMEs through to larger sites across every sector, and is a core record for any business working towards or maintaining ISO 45001 certification.
Included in the ISO 45001 Toolkit
This form is part of the ISO 45001 Toolkit - risk assessments, registers, procedures and guidance for managing health and safety in one download - and is included in every alphaZ ISO toolkit that covers ISO 45001.
Pairs with the Risk Assessment Register
Completed assessments are best tracked in the F-HS12 Risk Assessment Register, and the F-HS3 Risk Assessment Hazard Prompt gives you a ready-made checklist to make sure no hazard type is overlooked.