What does ‘suitable and sufficient’ mean?
Suitable and sufficient The law states that a risk assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’, i.e. it should show that: a proper check was made;
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What is Risk Profiling?
Risk Profiling Effective leaders and line managers know the risks their organisations face, rank them in order of importance and take action to control them.
Some Approaches to Identifying Hazards
Hazard identification is the first, and most important, step of the risk management process on the basis that a hazard has to be identified before
You’ve Done Your Risk Assessment…What Now?
Completing a risk assessment is a means to an end, not the end itself. It’s an input, not an output. If, after conducting a risk
Differences: Hazards, Risks, Risk Assessments
What are Hazards? Anything that may cause harm, such as chemicals, electricity, working from ladders etc. Some hazards are easy to identify (an open container
The Proper Place for Risk Assessment
There’s no doubt about it; even though the HSE are actively encouraging workplaces not to accumulate unnecessary paperwork, it can still get to the point where
It’s never happened before!
It’s never happened before! I’ve encountered a worrying amount of supposedly intelligent managers who choose to ignore certain hazards based on that logic! The fact