The 5 Steps to Risk Assessment
The HSE's recommended approach for identifying and controlling workplace hazards. Our generator follows this methodology to create compliant risk assessments.
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The 5 Steps Explained
Follow these steps to create effective risk assessments for any workplace activity
Walk around your workplace and identify what could cause harm. Consider physical hazards, chemical hazards, biological hazards, ergonomic risks, and psychosocial factors.
Identify who could be harmed by each hazard. Consider different groups of people who may be affected differently.
Assess how likely it is that each hazard could cause harm. Determine what control measures are needed to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
Document your findings in a clear, organised format. Share the risk assessment with your team and ensure control measures are implemented.
Risk assessments should be living documents. Review them regularly and update when circumstances change.
How Our Generator Follows the 5 Steps
Our AI-powered tool automatically applies the HSE methodology to create your risk assessment
Tell us what work you're doing and our AI identifies relevant hazards automatically.
Review suggested control measures and add your own site-specific controls.
Export as PDF and share with your team. Review and update as needed.
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Start Your AssessmentAbout the HSE 5 Steps to Risk Assessment
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) developed the 5-step approach as a practical framework for conducting risk assessments. It's designed to be straightforward enough for small businesses while comprehensive enough for larger organisations.
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers with 5 or more employees must record the significant findings of their risk assessments. The 5-step methodology provides a clear structure for meeting this legal requirement.
Our risk assessment generator follows this HSE-approved methodology, ensuring your assessments are structured correctly and contain all the required elements for compliance.