General Risk Assessment & Hazard Register

Company / Business Unit:

Department / Location:

Assessment Reference No.:

Activity / Process / Area Being Assessed:

Assessor Name:

Job Title:

Date of Assessment:

Next Review Due: (or sooner if significant change, incident or annually)

Persons at Risk – tick all that apply: Employees Contractors Visitors Members of Public Young Persons Expectant / New Mothers Other (specify):

STEP 1 – Identify Hazards, Existing Controls & Evaluate Risk

#	Hazard Description	Persons at Risk	Existing Control Measures	Initial Risk (L × S = R)	Additional Controls / Actions Required	Residual Risk (L × S = R)	Action By (Name / Role)	Target Date	Date Completed	Supporting Evidence Upload

Risk Rating Guide

Likelihood (L): 1 Rare 2 Unlikely 3 Possible 4 Likely 5 Almost Certain
Severity (S): 1 Insignificant 2 Minor 3 Moderate 4 Major 5 Catastrophic
Risk (R) = Likelihood × Severity

Risk Score	Risk Level	Action Guidance
1 – 4	Low	Acceptable – maintain existing controls. Review annually.
5 – 12	Medium	Tolerable – improve controls where reasonably practicable and monitor.
15 – 25	High	Unacceptable – suspend activity until risk is reduced to an acceptable level.

STEP 2 – Communicate Findings

Record how findings have been communicated:

STEP 3 – Review & Sign‑Off

Assessor Signature: Date:

Line Manager / Responsible Person Approval: Date:

REVIEW RECORD

Review Date	Reason for Review	Summary of Amendments	Reviewed By	Signature
Add rows as required

This assessment – together with all supporting evidence uploaded – must be retained for a minimum of three (3) years or longer if required by company policy or applicable legislation.