Risk assessment

Working in manholes Manholes may contain anything from asphyxiating gases to contaminated water. Use our risk assessment document to help avoid accidents, injuries and ill-health.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associated with work... Read more

Risk assessment - general maintenance and gardeningIf you're looking to tidy up your premises and to keep the garden areas in check, use our risk assessment to cover these works.Tackling the job in-houseAlthough many businesses use contractors to comp... Read more

Occupational stressThe HSE defines stress as "the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them". So to ensure this doesn't happen you need to identify what could cause this, and then take steps to minimise t... Read more

Risk assessment - ground clearanceGround clearance activities can present risks to staff which, left unmanaged, could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo ensure this doesn't happen, complete a risk... Read more

Risk assessment - manual handling of dead bodiesThere are many hazards associated with the manual handling of dead bodies that can present risks to staff. Left unmanaged, these could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the la... Read more

Mobile tower scaffoldsIf tower scaffolds are incorrectly assembled, then this can lead to accidents involving serious personal injuries.Managing the risksTo help you to identify the hazards associated with using tower scaffolds and the appropriate wa... Read more

Risk assessment - classroomIt's vital that classrooms are set up and maintained to a standard that minimises the likelihood of injury to staff and pupils. Failing to do so could potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo hel... Read more

Risk assessment - cleaning retail premisesCleaning retail premises can present risks to staff which, left unmanaged, could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associa... Read more

Risk assessment - charging forklift truck batteriesCharging forklift truck batteries can present risks to staff which, left unmanaged, could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo help you identify t... Read more

Risk assessment - safe use of ride-on mowersThere are many benefits associated with the use of ride-on mowers. However, the equipment does introduce risks. Use our template document to conduct a risk assessment.Risks and benefitsWith a ride-on mower ... Read more